Trash your unused prescription drugs for Take Back Day. What to know in Sacramento

Sacramentans can safely dispose of their expired or unused prescription medicine on Saturday, as a part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The drug overdose epidemic is a public health, public safety and national security threat in the United States, according to the DEA. Take Back Day promotes the disposal of unneeded medication to prevent drug misuse and opioid addiction.

Where can I go?

Multiple sites across the Sacramento region will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to accept drugs for safe disposal, including:

• Sacramento Police headquarters, 5770 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento

• Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Service Center, 7000 65th St., Sacramento

• Wackford Community & Aquatic Complex, 9014 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove

• Mather VA hospital, 10535 Hospital Way, Rancho Cordova

• Davis Police Department, 2600 Fifth St.

• Rocklin Police Department, 4080 Rocklin Road

• Rocklin Fire Station No. 3, 2001 Wildcat Blvd.

• Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville

• Roseville High School, 1 Tiger Way

• Sun City – Roseville, 7050 Del Web Blvd. (by tennis courts)

• Del Oro High School, 3301 Taylor Road, Loomis

• Lincoln Police Department, 770 7th St.

• Auburn City Hall, 1225 Lincoln Way

• DeWitt Justice Center, 2929 Richardson Drive, Auburn

You can find a location nearest to you by searching your ZIP code on the online National Take Back Initiative Collection Site Search. According to the site, new locations are added daily.

This story was originally published October 27, 2022 at 1:30 PM.