National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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. to 2 p.m. at the Kyle Police Department, 1700 Kohlers Crossing.

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

Properly disposing of prescription and over-the-counter medications also protects our water sources and wildlife. Drugs disposed of improperly, especially by flushing, can contaminate groundwater and seep through wastewater treatment plants into rivers and lakes, causing antibiotics, hormones, and other drugs to pollute our community’s waterways.

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.