The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is accepting expired or unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs for safe disposal on Saturday.
As part of National Drug Take Back Day, the sheriff’s office will accept medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 23, in the drive-thru parking lot near the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 111 E. 11th St., and Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St.
The event is free to the public and anonymous. Veterinary drugs are accepted, but the sheriff’s office cannot accept needles, sharps or inhalers.
“The goal of the Drug Take Back Day event is to prevent unused or expired medications from sitting in homes where they are susceptible to being abused or misused by others or from being disposed in a manner that poses potential safety and health hazards to the public and the environment,” according to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook event page.
The Baldwin City Police Department will also accept drugs at 203 First St. in Baldwin City, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s website.
Not in Lawrence or Baldwin City? Search for a collection site near you at this link. Busy on Saturday? Find a year-round drug collection site near you at this link.
