The initiative addresses critical public safety and public health issues. Medicines that languish in our homes are susceptible to abuse, misuse, and diversion.  Reducing the amount of unused and unwanted medications in our homes is critical to preventing prescription drug abuse.  This program is also designed to help prevent accidental poisonings and overdoses of our children.   This environmentally friendly and proper drug disposal program, will help to reduce contamination of our local landfills and water supplies.

MDPD will secure medication drop boxes conveniently in the lobby of our district stations. The community will have access to the medication drop boxes 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Initially Kendall, Intracoastal, Northside, and South District Stations will participate.  MDPD will implement Phase II of the program, which will include the remaining district stations.

Participating Locations:

Kendall District Station, 7707 SW 117 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33173

Intracoastal District Station, 15665 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida 33160

Northside District Station, 799 NW 81 Street, Miami, Florida 33150

South District Station, 10800 SW 211 Street, Miami, Florida 33189

MDPD personnel will be available for interviews at the Kendall District Station, August 1, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.