Oak Lawn Police Collecting Unused Medicines This Saturday

If you have unused prescription drugs or expired over-the-counter medications, the Oak Lawn Police Department is offering a safe way to dispose of them.

Residents can drop off their unused medications at two convenient locations. Oak Lawn police will be running a collection site during the Earth Day Faire from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Wolfe Wildlife Refuge, 109th Street and Laramie Avenue.

A collection box is also available Saturday at the Oak Lawn Police Department, 9466 S. Raymond Ave., in the lobby.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

The Take-Back Day initiative also keeps pharmaceuticals from being flushed down the toilet or poured down the drain where the drugs can potentially enter the water supply or harm wildlife.

Visit the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Diversion Control to find a collection site near you.

Other nearby participating collection sites for April 30 include:

• Chicago Police 22nd District, 1900 W. Monterey Ave.
• Blue Island Police Department, 13031 S. Greenwood Ave., Blue Island
• Oak Lawn Police Department, 9466 S. Raymond, Oak Lawn
• Wolfe Wildlife Refuge/Earth Day Celebration, 109th Street and Laramie Ave. (sponsored by OLPD), Oak Lawn
• Crestwood Police Department, 13840 S. Cicero Ave., Crestwood
• Evergreen Park Police Department, 9420 S. Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park
• Worth Police Department, 7112 W. 111th St., Worth
• Palos Heights Police Department, 7607 College Drive, Palos Heights
• Hickory Hills Police Department, 8800 W. 87th St., Hickory Hills
• Hickory Hills Police Department @ Walgreens Pharmacy, 7945 W. 95th St., Hickory Hills
• Alsip Police Department/Crime Prevention Unit, 4500 W. 123rd St., Alsip
• Justice Police Department, 7800 S. Archer Road, Justice

Police ask that residents not dispose of liquids or needles at the collection sites. Drop off any type of medication or drugs -- no questions asked.