Crime & Safety
Free Prescription-Drug Disposal Oct. 26 at the Sheriff's Office
In its six previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in over 2.8 million pounds—more than 1,400 tons—of pills.
One thing I've learned while collecting the police blotter at 20 Police Plaza in Geneva is how many people want to use that drug-disposal box ... and how many from towns other than Geneva have to be turned away.
Years ago, Geneva allowed anyone to drop off unused or unwanted prescription drugs into a box for safe disposal. It's a great service, but Geneva was one of the few towns to offer it.
Unfortunately, so many people were coming in that the city had to say no to all but Geneva residents.
That's one reason everyone — even folks in Geneva — should take advantage of the Kane County Sheriff's Office and DEA offer.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its seventh opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
Bring your medications for disposal to the Sheriff’s Office at 37W755 Il Route 38 St Charles. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. The Sheriff’s Office is one of several sites in the county that will be participating in this initiative.
If residents are not able to come to the Sheriff’s Office they are encouraged to find additional sites in the community. A list of sites can be found at the DEA’s Office of Diversion Control website.
That 20 Police Plaza address in Geneva is one of the drop-off sites, as well.
Additionally the Sheriff’s Office does accept any unused or unwanted prescription medicines during normal office hours. Citizens can simply come to the front desk at the Sheriff’s Office and turn these medicines in.
According to the DEA wed site last April, Americans turned in 371 tons (over 742,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at over 5,800 sites operated by the DEA and its thousands of state and local law enforcement partners.
In its six previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners took in over 2.8 million pounds—more than 1,400 tons—of pills.
SOURCE: Kane County Sheriff's Office
