Prescription Drug Take Back Day Coming Up In Wakefield

WAKEFIELD, MA — The Wakefield Police Department will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

The event will be April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wakefield’s Public Safety Building, located at 1 Union St.

At this event, the community can drop off unwanted or expired tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs for safe disposal.

"For more than a decade, the event has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications that too often become a gateway to addiction," police wrote. "Take Back Day offers free and anonymous disposal at over 4,000 drop-off locations nationwide. In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed over 10,000 tons of medication from circulation since its inception."

Collection sites cannot accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs.

More information is available by clicking here.