Kyle Police Department to Host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Collection Site in Partnership with Texas Water Utilities

WHEN: Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
WHERE: Kyle Public Safety Center and Police Department, 1700 Kohlers Crossing 
WEBSITE: cityofkyle.com/police/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-2 

KYLE, TEXAS –– The Kyle Police Department and Texas Water Utilities, which provides water service to many Kyle residents, will continue its partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to provide a medication disposal site on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Kyle Public Safety Center and Police Department.  

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides an opportunity for communities to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths by ensuring prescription drugs are not misused and do not end up in the wrong hands.  

Last year, Kyle residents properly disposed of 137 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter medications at the drug collection site.  

Prescription drugs disposed of improperly through flushing or drains can affect the chemical balance of our drinking water supply and pollute our waterways with antibiotics, hormones, and other drugs that negatively impact aquatic life. The take back program encourages people to properly dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications to help protect water sources and wildlife.  

Participants can safely dispose of controlled and uncontrolled substances, over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, creams, non-aerosol sprays, vials and pet medications. Used needles and other sharps will not be accepted. All accepted medications will be properly destroyed.  

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The City of Kyle is located in the heart of the I-35 Innovation Corridor, just 26 miles south of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport & 50 miles north of San Antonio International Airport. Kyle is the second largest city in Hays County and is poised to become the largest — with a population that grew from 5,000 citizens in 2000 to just over 50,000 in 2020. For more information, go to CityofKyle.com.