Got Drugs? Drop Them Safely Saturday At These Sonoma County Locations

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 Law enforcement agencies throughout the county will be collecting your unused or out-of-date medications on Saturday, April 30 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., no questions asked.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

• HEALDSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT

238 CENTER ST.

HEALDSBURG CA, 95448 Map

• CLOVERDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT

112 BROAD STREET

CLOVERDALE CA, 95425 Map

• CLOVERDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT/SONOMA COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY

401 NORTH CLOVERDALE BOULEVARD

CLOVERDALE CA, 95425 Map

• CLOVERDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT/CLOVER SPRINGS FIRE CREEK LODGE COMMUNITY CENTER

210 RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE

CLOVERDALE CA, 95425 Map

• PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT

969 PETALUMA BLVD N

PETALUMA CA, 94952 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