The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Fall National Prescription Drug Takeback Day is Saturday, Oct. 24. The Richardson Police Department is hosting a drive-through/drop-off Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Richardson Police Department Headquarters Parking Lot (200 N. Greenville Ave). The event keeps medications out of reach of pets and children and out of our water system.
- Bring unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products in consumer containers
- Liquids, such as cough syrup, should be tightly sealed to prevent leakage
- Intravenous solutions, injectables and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens (instead, place anything sharp into a thick, plastic laundry detergent jug with the lid sealed with heavy-duty tape; label “Do not open or recycle,” place in a trash bag and put in regular garbage)
- Pressurized metal cans, such as asthma inhalers and saline spray are also not accepted as they can explode when put in the incinerator
