Get Rid of Your Old Medicine Saturday

You can safely dispose of unwanted or unused prescription drugs by taking them to drop-off areas throughout the Lehigh Valley from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29.

It's all part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Police officers will accept controlled, non-controlled and over-the-counter medications, no questions asked.

Here is a list of Drug Take-Back Day locations in Lehigh County:

• Alburtis Police Department, 260 Franklin St., Alburtis;
• Catasauqua Police Department, 118 Bridge St., Catasauqua;
• Emmaus Police Department, 400 Jubilee St., Emmaus;
• Fountain Hill Police Department, 941 Long St., Fountain Hill;
• Giant supermarket, 3015 W. Emmaus Ave., Allentown;
• Giant supermarket, 216 E. Fairmount St., Route 9, Coopersburg.
• Lower Milford Township Police Department, 7607 Chestnut Hill Rd., Coopersburg;
• Macungie Police Department, 21 Locust St., Macungie;
• Pennsylvania State Police, 2930 Airport Rd., Bethlehem;
• Salisbury Township Police Department, 3000 South Pike Ave., Salisbury Township;
• Slatington Police Department, 125 S. Walnut St., Slatington;
• South Whitehall Township Police Department, 4444 Walbert Ave., South Whitehall Township;
• Upper Saucon Township Police Department, 5500 Camp Meeting Rd., Center Valley;
• Walgreen’s, 1702 W. Tilghman St., Allentown;
• Westgate Mall, 2285 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem.
• Whitehall Township Police Department, 3731 Lehigh St., Whitehall.

Before handing over unwanted prescriptions, remove any personal information from bottles or packages that contain medications. Liquid products and creams in containers will be accepted.

Sharpies and syringes will not be accepted because of the potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens. Illegal substances, such as marijuana and methamphetamine, are not part of the program and should not be placed in the collection boxes.

Keeping expired or unused medicine can be dangerous.