Madison, WI -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has... Epidemic.” Poisoning has surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading...

Madison, WI -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has... Epidemic.” Poisoning has surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading...

Contact: Cheryl Wittke – Safe Communities Director: 608-256-6713 [email protected]
Stop the Epidemic – Get Rid of your Medicine at a MedDrop Location
Madison, WI -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has declared drug overdoses an “American
Epidemic.” Poisoning has surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of injury death in Dane
County according to the latest statistics available from Public Health-Madison and Dane County.
“Taking the simple step of bringing your unwanted or unnecessary medications to MedDrop goes a long
way to stop this epidemic and improve the safety of our community and your family,” says Cheryl
Wittke, Director, Safe Communities. Over 75% of Dane County poisonings were the result of drugs.
“Young children, teens, seniors, everyone - is safer if unnecessary medications are removed from the
home. If medications are not available we expect to see a drop in accidental and intentional poisonings.”
Dane County residents are encouraged to bring their unwanted prescription and over-the-counter
medicines to any of the thirteen MedDrop locations in Dane County. Thanks to these law enforcement
partners for making MedDrop possible:
Blue Mounds Police Department
11011 Brigham Ave, Blue Mounds, WI 53517
Call (608) 437-5197 for hours of operation
Cambridge Police Department
200 South Spring Street, Cambridge WI (view map)
Call (608) 423-4328 for hours of operation
Deerfield Police Department
7 West Deerfield Street, Deerfield, WI (view map)
Call (608) 764-5626 for hours of operation
Fitchburg Police Department
5520 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI (view map)
Available 7:30 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday
(608) 270-4300
Madison Police East District
809 South Thompson Drive, Madison, WI (view map)
Available 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
(608) 266-4887
Madison Police West District
1710 McKenna Boulevard, Madison, WI (view map)
(608) 243-0500
Available 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
Madison, University of Wisconsin Police Department
1429 Monroe St, Madison, WI (view map)
Call (608)264-2677 for hours of operation
Mazomanie Police Department
133 Crescent Street, Mazomanie, WI (view map)
Call (608) 767-2762 for hours of operation
McFarland Police Department
5915 Milwaukee Street, McFarland, WI (view map)
(608) 838-3151
Available 8am-9pm Monday-Friday
Middleton Police Department
7341 Donna Drive, Middleton, WI (view map)
(608) 824-7300 – available 24 hours in the lobby
Oregon Police Department
383 Park St. Oregon, WI 53575 (view map)
Contact for Hours (608) 835-3111
Sun Prairie Police Department
300 E. Main Street, Sun Prairie, WI (view map)
(608) 837-7336
Available 24 hours in the lobby
Waunakee Police Department
205 N. Klein Drive, Waunakee, WI (view map)
(608) 849 4523
Available 8am-6pm Monday-Friday
“We encourage you to clean out all places you store medications – bathroom medicine cabinets,
closets, night stands, and kitchen cupboards. Forgotten medications can be especially dangerous,” says
Wittke.
MedDrop will accept:
 Prescription medicine (pills, liquids and
creams)
 Over-the-counter medicine (pills, liquids
and creams)
 Medications for pets
 Nebulizer solution
Illegal drugs will also be taken, no questions
asked. They will be turned over to authorities
for immediate disposal.
MedDrop will not accept:
 Needles/sharps/Epi-pens
 Thermometers
 IV bags
 Oxygen tanks
 Nebulizer machines
All materials collected will be disposed of following environmentally responsible procedures.
MedDrop is a service of Safe Communities, a local public/private partnership that sustains joint action by
area agencies, businesses, and neighborhoods to SAVE LIVES, prevent injuries and make our community
safer. For more information go to SaferCommunity.net
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