KALAMAZOO (WKZO AM/FM) — Today is National Prescription Drug Take Back day. Officials are encouraging residents with expired, unused and unnecessary prescription drugs laying around to take them to a drop off point and dispose of them safely.
Officials say alot of the painkillers can end up being abused by other family members.
They will collect them and incinerate them and dispose of the ashes in a landfill.
From 10am to 2pm Saturday they will be collecting the old pills. We have a list of sites at our website. State Police Posts are all participating.
Kalamazoo County In Kalamazoo there are drug drop off points that can be used any day at the Sheriff’s Department, Public Safety Headquarters on Crosstown, at Portage and Kalamazoo Township Police Headquarters and at the WMU Police Building near campus.
Allegan CountyAllegan County Sheriff’s Office; 640 River Street in AlleganHolland Department of Public Safety; 89 West 8th Street in HollandMichigan State Police Wayland Post; 544 North Main Street in Wayland
Berrien CountyHoward Township Hall; 1345 Barron Lake Road in NilesMichigan State Police Niles Post; 1600 Silverbrook Ave in Niles
Cass CountyCass County Sheriff’s Office, Permanent Drop Box; 321 M-62 in CassopolisFamily Fare Supermarket; 56151 M-51 South in DowagiacMarcellus Township Hall; 13163 Marcellus Highway in MarcellusOntwa Township/Edwardsburg Police Department; 26296 US-12 in EdwardsburgPokagon Health Center; 58620 Sink Road in DowagiacSilver Creek Township Hall; 32764 Dixon Street in Dowagiac
St. Joseph CountyConstantine Police Department; 115 White Pigeon Street in ConstantineThree Rivers Police Department; 333 West Michigan Ave in Three RiversSt. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office; 650 East Main Street in CentrevilleSturgis Police Department; 122 North Nottawa Street in Sturgis
Van Buren CountyAntwerp Township Activity Center; 24821 Front Ave in MattawanMichigan State Police Paw Paw Post; 43255 60th Ave in Paw PawShoreline Wellness & Rehabilitation Center; 950 S Bailey Ave in South Haven
