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Got Drugs? Drop Them Safely Saturday At These Santa Clara County Locations

Got Drugs? You can turn in your unused or expired medications on Saturday between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at several Santa Clara County locations.

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SANTA CLARA COUNTY - Got drugs? Law enforcement agencies throughout the county will be collecting your unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 30 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., no questions asked.

It's all part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

The DEA says it has destroyed 5.5 million pounds - 2,762 tons - of unused prescription drugs in the past five years at collection sites throughout the country.

“Most prescription drug abusers get their pills from friends and family, including from the household medicine cabinet,” said DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg in a statement. “Please remove unwanted prescription drugs from your homes and help prevent substance abuse fueled by our medicine cabinets.”

Only pills and other solids, like patches, will be accepted, according to the DEA. The public should not bring liquids, needles or other sharps to take back sites.

Here's a list of the locations in Santa Clara County that will be open Saturday between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.:

  • SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT

SEVEN TREES COMMUNITY CENTER

3590 CAS DR

SAN JOSE CA, 95111Map

  • LOS GATOS / MONTE SERENO POLICE DEPARTMENT

LOS GATOS TOWN SERVICE CENTER

41 MILES AVE

LOS GATOS CA, 95030 Map

  • MILPITAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

1275 N. MILPITAS BLVD.

MILPITAS CA, 95035 Map

  • MORGAN HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT

16200 VINEYARD BLVD

MORGAN HILL CA, 95037 Map

  • U.S. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE SERVICE

3801 MIRANDA AVE

PALO ALTO CA, 94304 Map

  • SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT

ALMADEN COMMUNITY CENTER

6445 CAMDEN AVE

SAN JOSE CA, 95120 Map

  • SANTA CLARA POLICE DEPARTMENT

601 EL CAMINO REAL

SANTA CLARA

CA, 95050 Map

  • SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT

WILLOW GLEN COMMUNITY CENTER

2175 LINCOLN AVE ROOM 7

SAN JOSE CA, 95125 Map

  • CAMPBELL POLICE DEPARTMENT

70 N. FIRST STREET

CAMPBELL CA, 95008 Map

  • SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT

680 S. 34TH STREET

SAN JOSE CA, 95126 Map

  • MOUNTAIN VIEW POLICE / FIRE DEPARTMENTS

CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW POLICE/FIRE ADMINISTRATION

1000 VILLA STREET

MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, 94041 Map

Officials say if you do not find a collection site near you, please check back frequently, new sites are added every day.

-image via DEA

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