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Prescription Drug Take Back Event in Santa Fe County on Saturday, September 27

Safely dispose of unwanted, expired and unused medication on Saturday, September 27 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at various locations around the County (see six locations below). Clean out the clutter of pills, tablets and capsules filling your medicine cabinet.

This service is free, anonymous and no questions asked.

Drug Take Back Drop Off Locations

• Edgewood – The Edgewood police officers will be collecting at the Smith’s grocery store, 2B State Rd 344
• Eldorado – The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office will be at the Agora Shopping Center, 7 Ave Vista Grande
• Pojoaque - The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office will have a collection at the fire station in Pojoaque, 17919 US Hwy 84/285
• Santa Fe - The Santa Fe Police Department will be at the Albertson’s grocery store at De Vargas Center, 600 N. Guadalupe and the Albertson’s store on Zia Road, 3001 S. St Francis
• Santa Fe – New Mexico State Police will have a collection station at the “old” Walmart, 3251 Cerrillos Rd

“Prescription medication abuse is a very big problem in Santa Fe County, most of these abused drugs come from family and friends. This is a great opportunity to safely remove these medications from the reach of potential abusers,” said Rachel O’Connor, Santa Fe Community Services Department Director.

Over the last year and a half more than 1,000 pounds of discarded medication has been collected during bi-annual events. The Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) coordinates these dates nationwide. All drugs are collected and then safely destroyed by the DEA.

This collection operation is a joint effort of the Santa Fe County Community Services Department, Santa Fe County Sheriff, Santa Fe Police Department, New Mexico State Police, Edgewood Police Department, Santa Fe County Fire Department and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

For more information, contact:
Peter Olson, Santa Fe County DWI Program
(505) 992-9844 or polson@santafecountynm.gov