DENVER (KDVR) — Coloradans wanting to properly dispose of their prescription medication taking up space have the opportunity to do it Saturday — as it’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a nationwide initiative that aims to provide a safe and convenient way of disposing of expired, unwanted or unused prescription medication.
The initiative was started in 2010 by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in order to allow people the opportunity to get rid of their medications to help prevent prescription drug misuse.
DEA partners with nearly 4,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, including in Colorado, which provides thousands of collection sites to community members on Saturday.
Colorado collection sites
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to the DEA’s website, here are some of the listed law enforcement agencies taking part in the state with their collection sites:
- Aurora Police Department at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
- Location: 1635 Aurora Court
- Broomfield Police Department
- Location: 7 DesCombes Drive
- Commerce City Police Department at King Soopers
- Location: 15051 E. 104th Ave.
- Denver Police Department
- Location: 1311 W. 46th Ave.
- Englewood Police Department
- Location: 3615 South Elati St.
- Erie Police Department
- Location: 1000 Telleen Avenue
- Greely Police Department
- Location: 2875 W. 10th St.
- Greenwood Village Police Department
- Location: 6060 S. Quebec St.
- Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
- 2000 Jefferson County Parkway
- Lone Tree Police Department at HCA Healthone Sky Ridge
- Location: 10101 RidgeGate Parkway
- Thornton Police Department at Thornton Fire Department Station 1
- Location: 2300 Thornton Parkway
- Westminster Police Department
- Location: 9100 Yates Street
- Wheat Ridge Police Department at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
- Location: 12911 W. 40th Ave.
- Windsor Police Department
- Location: 960 15th St.
People can also go to the DEA’s collection site locator and enter their zip code or county, city and state to view more locations.
The DEA said law enforcement can collect medication tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs. However, some items cannot be accepted, such as syringes and illicit drugs. For more information, people can go to the DEA’s website.
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