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Prescription drug take back day is Saturday, April 25

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image001FARMINGTON – Local police departments and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department will once again participate in the “National Drug Take Back Initiative” this Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Controlled, non-controlled and over the counter substances may be collected at the FCSD office, located on County Way Drive off the Fairbanks Road in Farmington, as well as all municipal police department stations. The program is anonymous and no questions or requests for identification will be made.

The previous nine events collected 152,720 tons of old, expired, unused prescription medication. All collected drugs are incinerated to protect the state’s environment by offering an alternative to flushing drugs, which could potentially enter the drinking water system.

Participants may dispose of medication in its original container or by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into the disposal box. If an original container is submitted, the individual should be encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label. All solid dosage pharmaceutical product and liquids in consumer containers may be accepted.

Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The depositor should ensure that the cap is tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

Intra-venous solutions, injectibles, and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens. Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.

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  1. I’ve always been curious about how they actually “dispose” of the drugs. By what process do they neutralize the ingredients so as not to harm the environment? Am I hoping for too much?

  2. Great job! A question though. Was the152,720 recycled really tons or pounds? If the former that’s over 15 tons of drugs per collection.

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