Where To Dispose Expired Medications – National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day April 28, 2012

Saturday April 28th is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. It’s an effort by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement agencies to bring attention to the issue of controlled substance abuse and the proper way to dispose of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription medications.

There will be drop-off locations in Fort Collins, Estes Park, Loveland, Wellington, Windsor, and Red Feather Lakes. Read more to find out where and when you can drop your drugs off.

According to the city of Fort Collins, drop-off locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday April 28th. This service is totally free and completely anonymous.

Fort Collins:

Fort Collins Police Services, 2221 S. Timberline Road
Colorado State University, Green Hall, 750 S. Meridian Ave.

Estes Park:

Rocky Mountain Pharmacy, 453 East Wonderview Ave.

Loveland:

Loveland Police Department, 810 E. 10th St.

Wellington:

Wellington Fire Station No. 1, 8130 Third St.

Windsor:

200 N. 11th St.

Red Feather Lakes:

Red Feather Fire Station, 44 Firehouse Lane

Medications should not be flushing down the toilet or thrown in the trash as they can cause dangerous pollution in lakes, streams and water supplies. At the drop off sites there will be information on environmentally sound disposable methods for unused medications.

The Prescription Drug Take-Back program addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs.

For additional information about the event you can contact Lt. Greg Yeager of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force at (970) 416-2456.

How many bottles of expired prescription drugs do you have in your medicine cabinet?

[City of Fort Collins]

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