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Nat'l Prescription Drug Take-Back Days: September 12 and 26, 2015

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled two National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days this month. 

Pennsylvania and Delaware residents can return their unwanted or expired medications on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Residents in New Jersey and New York (and all other states, save for Pa. and Del.) can return theirs on Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

These events are a great opportunity to return unwanted or expired prescription drugs, thereby reducing pollutant loadings into our waterways. Visit http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/ or call 1-800-882-9539 for more information, including the collection site locator database. 

Since the DEA began organizing these take-back events in 2010, more than 4.8 million pounds of unwanted and expired medications have been collected across the United States and several U.S. territories for safe disposal.

To learn how to dispose of drugs safely, visit http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/ppcp/upload/ppcpflyer.pdf.