ST. LOUIS — Saturday is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The occasion gives people a chance to turn in unused or expired prescription drugs safely so that the drugs aren't diverted for other unintended uses.
Participating law enforcement agencies and other institutions across the country will host take-back events for the public to safely dispose of their prescriptions. Here are just some of the locations where folks can turn in their prescription drugs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday:
St. Louis
- DEA St. Louis Division at New Northside Missionary Baptist Church, 8645 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63147.
- Saint Louis University Wool Center Library, 3545 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103.
St. Louis County
- Affton-Southwest Precinct, 11500 Gravois Road, Affton, MO 63126.
- Brentwood Police Department, 272 Hanley Industrial Court, Brentwood, MO 63144.
- Central County Precinct, 1333 Ashby Road, St. Louis, MO 63132.
- City of Fenton Precinct Station (in Municipal Building), 625 New Smizer Mill Road, Fenton, MO 63026.
- City of Jennings Precinct, 5445 Jennings Station Road, Jennings, MO 63136.
- Ladue Police Department at Ladue Pharmacy, 9832 Clayton Road, Ladue, MO 63124.
- Maplewood Police Department, 7601 Manchester Road, Maplewood, MO 63143.
- North County Precinct, 11815 Benham Road, St. Louis, MO 63138.
- South County Precinct, 323 Sappington Barracks Road, St. Louis, MO 63125.
- University City Police Department at Millbrook Pharmacy, 7010 Pershing Ave., University City, MO 63130.
- West County Precinct, 232 Vance Road, Valley Park, MO 63088.
- Wildwood Precinct City Hall, 16860 Main St., Wildwood, MO 63040.
Madison County, Illinois
- Hamel Police Department (in Village Hall), 111 South Old U.S. Route 66, Hamel, IL 62046.
- Madison County Sheriff's Office (in Admin Parking Lot), 157 North Main St., Edwardsville, IL 62025.
- Wood River Police Department, 550 East Madison Ave., Wood River, IL 62095.
To find a drug take-back event near you, use the tool below or visit dea.gov/takebackday.
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