The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Health Department and St. Mary’s County Elks Lodge #2092, will host a medication collection event on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The public may dispose of expired, unused, and unwanted medications and syringes from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the following locations:
Elks Lodge #2092 at 45779 Fire Department Lane in California
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters at 23150 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown
The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Proper disposal of medications protects the community in many ways. It deters misuse and abuse, prevents accidental poisoning of children and pets, and avoids health problems from accidentally taking the wrong medicine, too much of the same medicine, or a medicine that is too old to work well. Proper disposal of medicines also protects the environment by keeping drugs from entering the water when poured down the drain or flushed down the toilet.
In the past year, St. Mary’s County residents have turned in 1,120 pounds of prescription medications at community events and sites operated by the Sheriff’s Office, keeping these substances off the streets and out of the wrong hands.
For more information, visit www.smartaboutmeds.org/disposal or call the St. Mary’s County Health Department at 301-475-4330.
