The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and the Trenton Police Department are set to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Drug Take Back Day. Scheduled for April 27, the event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Both the sheriff’s office and the police department will be accepting unwanted and outdated prescription medications. These can be dropped off at the law enforcement center in Trenton. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has also highlighted that residents have the option to leave their prescriptions in a dropbox located within the law enforcement center at any time, available 24/7.
Furthermore, several other area law enforcement agencies will take part in the Drug Take Back Day. In Missouri, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office will collect prescriptions both at its office in Carrollton and on the east side of Carrollton’s Square. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is set to accept medications at its office in Unionville, while the Lafayette County Narcotics Unit will do so in the lobby of the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office.
In Iowa, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office will be accepting prescription drugs at its office in Leon as well as at the Lamoni Fire Department. Additional drop-off points include the Osceola Police Department and the sheriff’s offices for Appanoose County in Centerville and Ringgold County in Mount Ayr.
For those seeking more information about the National Drug Take Back Day on April 27, details are available on the DEA website.
