DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Event Announced In San Mateo County

SAN MATEO, CA — The DEA will host a prescription drug take back on Saturday in San Mateo, police said.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the San Mateo Elks Lodge #1112, locals can clean out their medicine cabinets of all unused and expired pills and patches that they no longer need, use or will use and bring them to be properly disposed.

"By discarding them at our drug take back event, you will prevent these medications from not only getting into the hands of those who shouldn't have them, but you'll also prevent them from getting into our landfills and water systems," police said.

At a nationwide drug take back event in April, over 310 tons of medication were appropriately disposed.

"Let's do our part to prevent prescription medication abuse and prevent contamination of our environment," police said.