LAKEPORT, Calif. – This year the Lakeport Police Department will participate in the DEA National Prescription Take Back Day with its own local event.
Lakeport Police’s event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the station, 2025 S. Main St.
The event set up will be in the front parking lot of the police station or in the front lobby if there is rain.
Several thousand police agencies are expected to hold events throughout the United States on the same day. These events typically take in around 900,000 pounds of prescription drugs.
Proper disposal of expired or unused prescription drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
This event will further Lakeport Police’s efforts since January to help remove unused or expired dangerous drugs from homes in our community. So far this year, the department has taken in more than 120 pounds of drugs.
Police officers and evidence staff will be on site to assist community members and offer educational materials.
Additionally, there is no cost for community members to dispose of the described medications at the Lakeport Police station and police will not collect information on people disposing of them.
Individuals bringing in medications will be required to check in with a department staff member so that they can verify that only acceptable items are being placed in the container.
All medications shall be in their original container, other suitable plastic pill container or sealed plastic freezer bag. If the prescription medications are in the original container, police recommend that people remove their personal information from the label.
The following are examples of what police will accept: All over-the-counter or prescription medication in pill, tablet or capsule form including schedule II-V controlled and non-controlled substances.
Examples of items they will not accept with this program are illegal drugs, needles, liquids, inhalers or aerosol cans.