National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Clean out your medicine cabinets! The Fairfax Police will be collecting your unused or expired medication for safe disposal as part of the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

IN FAIRFAX:

10am-2pm: Bolinas Park at the corner of Bolinas Rd & Elsie Lane
11am-1pm: Bennett House collection

You can find other collection locations in Marin at dea.gov.

Fairfax Police Collection Guidelines:

1) This program is anonymous, and does not require anyone to identify themselves or show identification. Participants are encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label.

2) Participants may dispose of the medication in its original container, or may remove the solid dosage medications from the container and dispose of them directly into the disposal box.

3) All solid dosage pharmaceutical product and liquids in consumer containers will be accepted. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The depositor should ensure that the cap is tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

4) Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and syringes will not be accepted due to potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens.

5) Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.