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Police to Collect Unwanted Prescription Drugs Saturday

Flushing drugs down the toilet or throwing them in the trash pose potential safety and health hazards.

 

If you have prescription drugs that are expired or no longer needed, turn them in for free Saturday at the Milpitas Police Department headquarters, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The drug collection is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). No questions will be asked.

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Last September, Americans turned in 244 tons of prescription drugs at over 5,000 collection sites. In its five previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in over 2 million pounds of pills.

The Milpitas Police Department is located at 1275 N. Milpitas Blvd.

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