NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY
Saturday, October 28, 2017
StandUP Polk, local law enforcement agencies, and Polk County Waste
& Recycling, are proud to join The Drug Enforcement Administration and its
national and community partners for National
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday,
October 28, 2017, from 10:00 am to
2:00 pm, for citizens to dispose of all unwanted, unneeded, and expired medications
in a safe manner.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides a safe,
convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while
also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medication. Many
Americans may not be aware that medicines in home cabinets are highly
susceptible to misuse and abuse. Studies show that many are obtained from the
home medicine cabinet of family and friends. In addition, many people do not
know how to properly dispose of unused medicine.
Our community’s
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will include the following locations in
Polk County for citizens to turn in unused, expired, or unwanted Human and Pet
Medications, including over the counter medications, vitamins, and other medication in liquid and solid
form, for safe and proper disposal. Medications should be placed in a clear,
air-tight plastic bag. Drop-off
locations from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm are:
Auburndale Police Department – 2 Bobby Green
Plaza, Auburndale, FL
Bartow Police Department – 450 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL
Haines City Police Department – 35400 Highway 27, Haines City, FL
Lake Alfred Police Department – 190 N. Seminole Avenue, Lake Alfred, FL
Lake Hamilton Police Department – 100 Smith Avenue, Lake Hamilton, FL
Lake Wales Police Department - 133 E. Tillman Avenue, Lake Wales, FL
Lakeland Police Department – 219 N. Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL
Winter Haven Police Department – 125 N. Lake Silver Drive NW, Winter Haven, FL
Bartow Police Department – 450 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL
Haines City Police Department – 35400 Highway 27, Haines City, FL
Lake Alfred Police Department – 190 N. Seminole Avenue, Lake Alfred, FL
Lake Hamilton Police Department – 100 Smith Avenue, Lake Hamilton, FL
Lake Wales Police Department - 133 E. Tillman Avenue, Lake Wales, FL
Lakeland Police Department – 219 N. Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL
Winter Haven Police Department – 125 N. Lake Silver Drive NW, Winter Haven, FL
Unwanted medications may also be taken to the county’s permanent drop sites at
the Police Department locations in: Auburndale (weekdays 8-5); Haines City (weekdays 8-5); Lake Alfred (24hrs/7days); Lake Hamilton (weekdays 8-5); Lakeland (24hrs/7days); and Winter Haven (weekdays 8-5). To avoid harming lakes and ground water,
please do not dispose of medication in the toilet.
An
estimated 2,396 pounds of recovered pharmaceuticals were collected at the
Spring Take Back event on April 29, 2017. The total for medication collections held in Polk County since 2010 have resulted
in over 12,000 pounds of recovered pharmaceuticals safely disposed of via incineration. For more information on the local
Prescription Drug Take-Back event,
please contact StandUP Polk at (863) 802-0777.