DENVER (KDVR) — Coloradans who want to properly dispose of their prescription medications have the opportunity to do so on Saturday — as it’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a national initiative aimed at providing a safe and convenient way to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused prescription medications.
Initiative The DEA began in 2010 to provide people the opportunity to get off their medications to help prevent prescription drug abuse.
The DEA is collaborating with nearly 4,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, including Colorado, which is providing thousands of collection sites for community members on Saturday.
Colorado Collection Locations
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to the DEA website, here are some of the law enforcement agencies listed that are participating in the state through their collection sites:
- Aurora Police Department At UCHealth University Hospital in Colorado
- Location: 1635 Aurora Court
- Broomfield Police Department
- Location: 7 Decombes Road
- Commercial City Police Department In King Soopers
- Location: 15051 AH. 104th Street.
- Denver Police Department
- Location: 1311 W. 46th Street.
- Englewood Police Department
- Location: 3615 South Elati Street
- Erie Police Department
- Location: 1000 Thelen Street
- Greeley Police Department
- Location: 2875 West 10th Street
- Greenwood Village Police Department
- Location: 6060 S. Quebec Street
- Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office
- 2000 Jefferson County Parkway
- Lone Tree Police Department At HCA Hilthon Sky Ridge
- Location: 10101 Ridgegate Parkway
- Thornton Police Departmentat 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 West 40th Avenue.
- Windsor Police Department
- Location: 960 15th Street
People can also go to the Drug Enforcement Administration Collection locator And enter your zip code or county, city and state to view more locations.
The DEA said law enforcement can collect prescription pills, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs. However, some items, such as syringes and illegal drugs, cannot be accepted. For more information, people can go to Drug Enforcement Administration website.