National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. This will be the 14th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA says so far the events have resulted in more than 8.1 million pounds of pills being turned in. The most recent event, in April, brought in 900,000 pounds of drugs at close to 5,500 sites across the nation.
For several years now, the Lee County Sheriff's Office has made secure drop boxes available to our citizens in order to collect potentially harmful expired, unused or unwanted medications so they can be disposed of safely. There is no cost and drop-offs can be made anonymously. The drop box is located inside the main entrance to the Sheriff's Office at 1401 Elm Street in Sanford and is accessible during normal business hours.
On Saturday, October 28th, you can stop by the Dennis Wicker Civic Center in Sanford and dispose of medication, between the hours of 9am and 11am during the "Project Lazarus" event!
Leftover pills can also be dropped off at certain pharmacies and other collection sites around the country. You can find those locations at www.rxdrugdropbox.org.
For several years now, the Lee County Sheriff's Office has made secure drop boxes available to our citizens in order to collect potentially harmful expired, unused or unwanted medications so they can be disposed of safely. There is no cost and drop-offs can be made anonymously. The drop box is located inside the main entrance to the Sheriff's Office at 1401 Elm Street in Sanford and is accessible during normal business hours.
On Saturday, October 28th, you can stop by the Dennis Wicker Civic Center in Sanford and dispose of medication, between the hours of 9am and 11am during the "Project Lazarus" event!
Leftover pills can also be dropped off at certain pharmacies and other collection sites around the country. You can find those locations at www.rxdrugdropbox.org.
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