Although it is a bit easier than it used to be to properly dispose of old medications, it’s still important to stay on top of unwanted drugs that might be in your household. One way to stay on track with this task is to take advantage of the DEA’s twice yearly reminder, AKA Drug Take Back Day. Every April and October, the DEA sets up locations around the nation, where you can easily drop off medications for free. This time around it will be taking place on Saturday, October 28th, 2023 (note: most locations will be operating from 10am to 2pm.)
So, what’s the trick, you ask? Well, this year, if you do a search on the official site for your nearest drop-off location, then you might be confused about why your regular spot seems to be missing. Although it’s nice to see more options than you would have found in the past, it was a bit of a shock to find that none of the typical locations were listed. Local police stations, for example, seem to be missing.
However, there’s no need to panic just yet. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your usual drop off location isn’t participating, it could just be that it has been moved to the year-round location list instead. If so, then you might just find that they aren’t doing a pop up location, simply because they now have a permanent drop-off bin on-site (which should offer ongoing convenience it they do). To be sure, just call them directly for the most current local information. No one wants to spend Saturday morning driving around, trying to find an alternative location at the last minute after all.
No matter how you manage to get it done, please just make sure you try to get it done the right way. We need everyone participating on this, sadly for more reasons than one.
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