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Saturday, April 24, marks the 20th annual National Drug Take Back Day, hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). As this day approaches, Tops Friendly Markets would like to remind the community that all 51 of its pharmacy locations are approved drop-off locations for prescription drugs. Working alongside the Department of Environmental Conservation, shoppers will find clearly designated disposal bins located in the Tops pharmacy department where they can dispose of their unused and unwanted medications.
“Tops is pleased to be able to offer this added convenience to the community not only on April 24, but year round,” said Matthew Hamed, director of pharmacy operations for Tops Friendly Markets. “We want to help be a part of the solution. Proper disposal of unused, unwanted and/or expired prescription medications helps not only protect our environment, but more importantly saves lives.”
The last National Drug Take Back day, hosted in October 2020, saw over 31,000 pounds of unused pharmaceuticals dropped off throughout New York alone and more than 985,000 nationwide. Since the program’s inception, 6,842.4 tons of pharmaceuticals across the U.S. have been properly disposed of.
Returning prescription drugs at any one of the 51 Tops Friendly Markets locations can be done safely and anonymously year-round during normal pharmacy hours at the following local locations:
3980 Maple Road |
Amherst |
3500 Main Street |
Amherst |
3035 Niagara Falls Blvd |
Amherst |
2351 Maple Road |
Amherst |
425 Niagara Street |
Buffalo |
345 Amherst Street |
Buffalo |
1460 S. Park Avenue |
Buffalo |
2101 Elmwood Avenue |
Buffalo |
1740 Sheridan Drive |
Buffalo |
1275 Jefferson Avenue |
Buffalo |
700 Thruway Plaza Drive |
Cheektowaga |
3865 Union Road |
Cheektowaga |
5175 Broadway |
Depew |
4777 Transit Road |
Depew |
6363 Transit Road |
Depew |
9660 Transit Road |
East Amherst |
2140 Grand Island Blvd |
Grand Island |
S. 6150 South Park Avenue |
Hamburg |
5827 S. Transit Road |
Lockport |
7134 Rochester Road |
Lockport |
11200 Maple Ridge Road |
Medina |
7200 Niagara Falls Blvd |
Niagara Falls |
301 Meadow Drive |
North Tonawanda |
3201 Southwestern Blvd |
Orchard Park |
150 Niagara Street |
Tonawanda |
890 Young Street |
Tonawanda |
355 Orchard Park Road |
West Seneca |