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

SANTA CRUZ 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 Law enforcement agencies throughout the county will be collecting your unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 30 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., no questions asked.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 Cruz County that will be open Saturday between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.:

• CAPITOLA POLICE DEPARTMENT

422 CAPITOLA AVE

CAPITOLA CA, 95010 Map

• SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT

1 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE

SCOTTS VALLEY CA, 95066 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