The following programs provide area Dutchess County residents with medication disposal services.

Dutchess County Program for Removing Unwanted Pharmaceuticals

The following police stations accept unused prescription medications, medicated ointments, over the counter medicines, and inhalers:

• City of Beacon Police Department – 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon, NY.12508
• Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office – 108 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY. 12601
• East Fishkill Police Department – 2468 Route 52, Hopewell Jct., NY.  12533
• Hyde Park Police Department – 3 Cardinal Road, Hyde Park, NY.  12538
• New York State Police, Troop K Headquarters – 2541 Route 44, Salt Point, NY. 12578
• *Pawling Substation, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office – 9 Memorial Ave., Pawling, NY. 12564,
• Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department – 19 Tucker Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY. 12603
• *Millerton Police Department – 21 Dutchess Ave., Millerton, NY. 12546
• *Red Hook Police Department – 7467 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY.  12571
• *Rhinebeck Police Department – 76 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
• Wappingers Falls Police Department – 2628 South Ave., Wappingers Falls NY. 12590

*They do not accept needles/sharps.

Hospitals are mandated by law to accept home-generated sharps. See NYS Safe Sharps Collection Program for instructions.