Washington County Law Enforcement taking back unwanted prescription drugs October 28th at United Presbyterian Church Parking Lot...

Washington County Law Enforcement taking back unwanted prescription drugs October 28th at United Presbyterian Church Parking Lot

On Saturday, October 28th, from 10 a.m. to Noon, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington Police Department, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Bring your pills for disposal to the United Presbyterian Church Parking Lot at 209 E. Main St., in Washington. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles, or sharps, only pills or patches.)

For your privacy, it is recommended that you place the pills in a zip-lock bag and dispose of the bottle at home.

The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

On April 22, 2023, DEA and its law enforcement partners came together to protect our communities from prescription misuse by safely disposing of 663,725 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country.

The FDA also provides information on how to properly dispose of prescription drugs. More information is available here: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/where-and-how-dispose-unused-medicines.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 28th Take Back Day event, go to takebackday.dea.gov.

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