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10/21/2013
Santa Fe County Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Saturday, October 26
Santa Fe County Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Saturday, October 26
Santa Fe, NM – October 21, 2013 – On Saturday, October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. members of the public can turn in unwanted prescription drugs anonymously and free of charge. The Santa Fe County Community Services Department, Santa Fe County Fire Department, Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office, City of Santa Fe Police Department, Edgewood Police Department, New Mexico State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Santa Fe County Health and Human Services is partnering with these agencies giving the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding home medicine cabinets of these drugs.
There are six locations around Santa Fe County where people can safely dispose of their drugs:
Santa Fe
- Albertson’s Grocery Store at 600 N. Guadalupe, DeVargas Center
- Albertson’s Grocery Store at 3542 Zafarano Dr.
- Walmart at 3251 Cerrillos Rd
Eldorado
- Agora Pharmacy, 7 Avenida Vista Grande
Edgewood
- Smith’s Grocery Store, 2B State Road 344
Pojoaque
- Santa Fe County Fire Station, 17919 US Highway 84/285.
Remember Disposal is anonymous, no questions asked.