On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Sidney Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Anyone can bring unwanted prescription drugs for disposal to Sidney Fire Station 1 at 222 West Poplar Street.
Participants enter the fire station off of North Street, and exit onto poplar; no need to leave the vehicle. Accepted items include:
• Tablets
• Capsules
• Patches
• Other solid forms of prescription drugs
• Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container.
The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.
Collection sites will not accept:
• Syringes
• Sharps
•Illicit drugs
For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction. In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed 9,285 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 26 Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack.com or contact Julie Clay (Sidney Addiction Assistance Team Coordinator) at 937-498-8781 or [email protected].
