Safe Communities Madison–Dane County will be hosting collection sites this Saturday, Oct. 28, as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, according to NBC15. The collections will take place at 18 sites countywide.
The organization released the following guidelines for giving back prescriptions:
- All prescriptions must come from a home, not a business;
- Drugs to bring include prescription, over-the-counter, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials, sharps, and pet medications;
- Drugs not to bring include illegal drugs, acids, aerosol cans, anything containing bodily fluid or blood, personal care products, hazardous waste, and mercury thermometers;
- Plastic pill containers will not be taken, so dump pills directly into the collection box or put in a bag;
- Liquids must be in original packaging.
A full list of collection locations is available online.
