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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: April 29, 2022 |
CONTACT: Kathy Sautter 716 635 5577 |
| TOPS REMINDS COMMUNITY OF PHARMACY DROP–OFF LOCATIONS DURING 21ST ANNUAL NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY | |
| WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Saturday, April 30 marks the 21st 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 50 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. “Every year Tops is pleased to be a part of the Annual National Drug Take Back Day events in the communities we serve,” said Matthew Hamed, director of Pharmacy operations for Tops Friendly Markets. “We want to help be a part of the solution and are pleased to help not only on April 30, but year round. 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 2021 saw over 744,082 lbs. (372 Tons) of medication recovered. Since the program’s inception in 2010, 15.2 million pounds of medication across the US have been properly disposed of. Returning prescription drugs at any one of the 50 Tops Friendly Markets locations can be done safely and anonymously year round during normal pharmacy hours at the following locations: 5827 S. Transit Road Lockport 7200 Niagara Falls Blvd Niagara Falls 3980 Maple Road Amherst 3500 Main Street Amherst 355 Orchard Park Road West Seneca 3201 Southwestern Blvd Orchard Park 425 Niagara Street Buffalo 5175 Broadway Depew 2140 Grand Island Blvd Grand Island 700 Thruway Plaza Drive Cheektowaga 3865 Union Road Cheektowaga 2401 W. State Street Olean 3035 Niagara Falls Blvd Amherst 2000 Washington Street Jamestown 345 Amherst Street Buffalo 1460 S. Park Avenue Buffalo 4777 Transit Road Depew 2351 Maple Road Amherst 890 Young Street Tonawanda 9660 Transit Road East Amherst 150 Niagara Street Tonawanda 2101 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo S. 6150 South Park Avenue Hamburg 6363 Transit Road Depew 658 West Main Street Arcade 1740 Sheridan Drive Buffalo 301 Meadow Drive North Tonawanda 390 W. Main Street Batavia 128 W. Main Street LeRoy 11200 Maple Ridge Road Medina 1275 Jefferson Avenue Buffalo 12775 Broadway Alden 3955 Vineyard Drive Dunkirk 6914 Erie Road Derby 7134 Rochester Road Lockport 2265 Downer Street Baldwinsville 700 1st North Street Syracuse 2345 Buffalo Road Gates 6272 Furnace Road Ontario 3507 Mt. Read Blvd Greece 2140 Walworth-Penfield Rd. Walworth 999 East Ridge Road Irondequoit 1800 Lake Road Hamlin 352 W. Genesee Street Auburn 35 Franklin Plaza Dansville 2300 N. Triphammer Road Ithaca 6726 Route 9 Rhinebeck 271 Main Street New Paltz 16 Jon J Wagner Way Lagrangeville 309 W. Morris Street Bath
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