FREE Anonymous drop-off of unused and expired medicationSaturday April 27, 201310 am - 2 pm
Acceptable medications:
- prescription
- non-prescription (over the counter)
- controlled substances
- veterinary medications
Unacceptable:
- no sharps or lancets
- no medical waste
- no illicit drugs
- no aerosols or hydrogen peroxide
Empty pills from bottle into plastic bag & seal. Keep liquids in original bottle.
10 Western Placer County locations:
- Oakmont High School, 1710 Cirby Way, Roseville
- Roseville High School, 1 Tiger Way, Roseville
- Woodcreek High School, 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., Roseville
- Antelope High School, 7801 Titan Way, Roseville
- Sierra College, dirt lot South/East corner of El Don & Rocklin Road, Rocklin
- Whitney High School, 701 Wildcat Blvd., Rocklin
- Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn
- Del Oro High School, 3301 Taylor Road, Loomis
- Granite Bay High School, 1 Grizzly Way, Granite Bay
- Lincoln Police Department, 770 7th Street, Lincoln
2 Tahoe Area Location
- Gateway Shopping Center (parking lot in front of Safeway) 10879 Donner Pass Road, Truckee
- North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Fire Station #5, 222 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City
For more information, contact 530-889-7238
Protect
... our environment. Medications disposed of down the toilet or in the trash end up in our water supplies
and damage our environment.
... our teens from an epidemic of Rx abuse. 7 of the 10 most commonly abused drugs by teenagers are
prescription medications. Teens get dangerous drugs
... our young children from a leading cause of accidental poisoning.
… our seniors from misuse and mistakes.
… your home. Addicts are looking in as many medicine cabinets as possible—maybe even yours
In Western Placer County, medication take back day is a collaborative effort of Auburn, Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville and Placer County law enforcement, water quality, and public health entities as well as local schools, the Coalition for Placer Youth, the Placer Youth Commission and the DEA.
CoalitionforPlacerYouth.org
LiveSewerSmart.com
In Tahoe-Area, medication take back day is A collaborative effort of TT-FWDD (Tahoe Truckee Future without Drug Dependence), Placer County Sheriff, Placer and Nevada County Health and Human Services, Tahoe Forest HospitalDistrict, Truckee Police Department, Safeway Stores, water quality, waste management, Town of Truckee, and the DEA.
No Drugs Down The Drain
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