The Marietta Police Want Your Drugs

MARIETTA, OH — National Drug Take-Back Day is on Saturday. Law enforcement agencies from around the nation will be setting up collection sites for folks to dispose of their old medicines.

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Marietta Police Captain Aaron Nedeff says they're doing car side dropoff this year. "So you can just pull up, hand us a bag, we throw it in a box, run it up to Cambridge." They take these drugs up to be destroyed safely.

There are a number of reasons for old drugs to be disposed of. Flushed medication can wind up in local water sources. And if left in cabinets, some drugs can be taken by friends or family members. They can be used, sold or even wind up in the hands of a kid. Nedeff says if a family member passes away, you should dispose of their pills. "Turn it in, we'll make sure it's destroyed." He says they'll even take over the counter pills.

Marietta Police and Washington County deputies will be out gathering up pills between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 24.

The Marietta Police will be collecting drugs on Pike Street in the Walmart parking lot.

The Washington County Sheriff's Department will have a collection site set up at 4727 State Route 60, the Devola State Medical Center parking lot. They will also be accepting drugs at the corner of Second and Putnam Streets.

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