Full Notification

The City of Redondo Beach will take part in the DEA organized National Prescription Drug Take-Back campaign on Saturday, September 27, 2014. The DEA is coordinating the campaign which is a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to collect potentially dangerous controlled substances from medicine cabinets.

Redondo Beach will have the following site available:

320 Knob Hill
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

What you can bring:

• Unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs (do not need to be in original container)

What you can’t bring:

• Illicit substances such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana
• Liquids
• Hypodermic Needles

This program is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Prescription drug abuse in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate along with the rate of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Many of the unused or expired prescription medications that are kept in the home are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse. Many abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards. This program provides a proper, safe, anonymous and easy way to dispose of these potentially harmful substances.

For questions concerning the Redondo Beach event, contact Officer Mike Diehr of the Community Services Unit at (310) 379-2477 Ext. 2493. Collection sites in every local community can be found by going to www.dea.gov.