On Saturday, April 28, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Milpitas Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 15th opportunity to turn in potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of these drugs.
On October 28, 2017, Milpitas residents turned in over 324 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Overall, Americans turned in 456 tons (over 912,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at over 5,300 sites operated by the DEA and its thousands of state and local law enforcement partners. In its 14 previous Take Back events, the DEA and its partners took in over 9.1 million pounds—more than 4,508 tons—of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
• Turn in your unused or expired prescription and/or over -the-counter medication for safe disposal
• The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked
• NO SHARPS OR SYRINGES CAN BE ACCEPTED AT THE DROP OFF LOCATION
If you need further information please contact:
Sergeant Joseph Heylen
(408)586-2400
[email protected]
