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Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day

Published  April 30, 2016 9:27am PDT
Associated Press

SEATTLE — The DEA is working with local law enforcement agencies to collect unused, unwanted and expired prescription medicines on Saturday.

There are 89 collection sites across the state. They will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For help finding the "take back" locations, go to www.dea.gov and click on the "Got Drugs?" icon, or call 800-882-9539.

You can also drop off medications at several police departments around Puget Sound.





There are a number of options in Snohomish County too:

Sheriff’s Office South Precinct

15928 Mill Creek Blvd

Mill Creek, WA 98012

Sheriff’s Office North Precinct

15100 40th Ave NE

Marysville, WA 98271

Sheriff’s Office East Precinct (Sultan Police Department)

515 Main St.

Sultan, WA 98294

Granite Falls Police Department

8727 271st Street NW

Stanwood, WA 98292

Lynnwood Police Department

19321 44th Ave W

Lynnwood, WA 98292

Everett Police Department

3002 Wetmore Ave

Everett, WA 98201

Edmonds Police Department

250 5th Ave N

Edmonds, WA98020

Lake Stevens Police Department

2211 Grade Rd

Lake Stevens, WA 98258

In Pierce County, four Tacoma Police sub-stations are also participating:

Sector 1 - 1524 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Sector 2 – 5140 North 26th Street

Sector 3 – 1501 S. 72nd Street

Sector 4 - 400 East 56th Street

Authorities are asking people to only bring pills and other solids, like patches, and find another way to dispose of liquids, needles or other sharp objects.

Drug take-back days are designed to keep unused prescriptions out of the hands of drug abusers. The DEA and local law enforcement agencies have collected and destroyed millions of pounds of unused prescription drugs across the nation during the past five years.