On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., local agencies are partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to provide the public a safe disposal opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Worth County residents are encouraged to take unwanted drugs to these area locations for disposal:
Ringgold County Sheriff's Office
801 W. South St.
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
East Hills Mall
East parking lot near Dillard’s
3702 Frederick Ave.
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. To keep everyone safe, collection sites will follow local COVID-19 guidelines and regulations.
With funding from the USDA, the K-State Pollution Prevention Institute (PPI) is offering education and outreach sessions to various communities in Kansas and Missouri, with a focus on rural access to safe drug and sharps disposal. If your organization or community would like to learn more about safe disposal as a way to prevent drug abuse and keep toxic waste out of landfills, contact PPI by calling 800-578-8898.
PPI is housed within the College of Engineering at Kansas State University. Started in 1989, it is dedicated to serving Kansas businesses and organizations in environmental and pollution prevention technical assistance.
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