Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Los Alamos to host drop-off site on April 26
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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) — April 26 marks National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, where you can drop off expired or unused prescription medications across the state. Over in Los Alamos, the police department is hosting a drop-off site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day.
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The site will be located in the north parking lot of the Los Alamos Police Department at 2500 Trinity Drive. Participants should follow the posted signs through the designated take-back boxes. You are asked to dispose of any trash or empty bottles beforehand. The police department prefers that you remove labels from the bottles before arriving.
There will also be supplies to help with disposing of liquids and creams. Aerosol containers or sharp containers cannot be accepted.
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