Need to safely dispose of medications? Here are 4 places to drop them off Saturday
Ozarks residents can visit one of four Greene County locations to dispose of unused or expired medication on Saturday, Oct. 28.
The fall 2023 medication take-back day is run by the Community Partnership of the Ozarks, Ozark Area Pharmacy Association, Drug Responsibility Education and Advocacy Movement Coalition, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and the Greene County Sheriff's Office, according to a press release.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, people can bring any prescription and over-the-counter medication to the following locations:
Lawrence Drug, 1454 E. Republic Road, Springfield.
Cox Health Advantage Care, 1819 S. National Ave., Springfield.
The Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway, Springfield.
Republic Library, 921 North Lindsey Ave., Republic.
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"Medication Take-Back Day offers a safe way for community members to dispose of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications, helping eliminate potential public safety concerns and contamination of our water supply," said the CPO press release. During the spring take-back event, 900 pounds of medication was collected.
All medications are accepted free and anonymously, except for needles and syringes, inhalers and glass containers. People do not need to remove labels or personal information, and volunteers and law enforcement will be at each site to answer any medication disposal questions.
Additionally, people can now dispose of vape cartridges at any location. The vape battery can be recycled at Computer Recycling Center of the Ozarks, 528 North Prince Lane, for a fee of $1 per device, according to the press release.
For other take-back events in southwest Missouri and beyond, visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Here's where you can get rid of old meds this weekend in the Ozarks
