Crime & Safety
Drug Take-Back Planned for Saturday
Drop off your unused prescription drugs at the sheriff's department this weekend.
Don't flush your prescription drugs down the toilet.
You can drop them off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Richland County Sheriff's Department at 5623 Two Notch Rd.
Flushing medicine down the toilet or throwing it in the trash is not always safe and can harm the environment, according to Take Back Your Meds, an organization that helps prevent poisonings and environmental contamination.
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The National Drug Take-Back Day is a partnership between local law enforcement agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The sheriff's department also has permanent prescription dropoff locations. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, citizens can take their unused or unwanted prescription drugs to any of the following locations:
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Region #1, (803) 576-1470
2615-B Lower Richland Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29061
Region #2, (803) 788-1667
7201 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Region #3, (803) 576-2215
6429 Bishop Avenue
Columbia, SC 29203
Region #4, (803) 576-1455 (St. Andrews)
1019 Beatty Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Region #6, (803) 865-8011
96 Lake Carolina Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29229
Region #7, (803) 576-1420
1405 Screaming Eagle Road
Elgin, SC 29045
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