Apr 26, 2021
While medicine cabinets might not always be at the top of a spring cleaning to-do list, it’s critical to properly dispose of unwanted or unused medications whenever possible, as this can help protect friends, family members and the environment from the harmful impacts of misuse or improper disposal of these substances.
And today offers a great opportunity to safely and properly dispose of these medications, as the 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at law enforcement stations around the county and state.
A biannual event that typically occurs each April and October, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day allows the public to properly dispose of any solid-form prescription drugs that are no longer used. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency partners with law enforcement agencies across the nation to provide drop off sites for pills, capsules and tablets.