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Prescription drug roundups happening Saturday in Carson City, Dayton and Douglas County

There are a number of prescription drug roundups happening this Saturday, Oct. 19 around the region, including drop-off stations in Carson City, Douglas County and Dayton.

These annual events help protect the community with proper disposal of unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter products, prescription liquids, pet medications, syringes and more. The effort is part of the federal drug round-up initiative.

“The hundreds of pounds of pills and needles makes our trash system and water supply less hazardous for all of us,” said Hannah McDonald, executive director of Partnership Carson City. “We also dispose safely to prevent misuse and abuse by yourself or others in your home. The less the products are in the home, the less likely others have time to gain interest — reducing access reduces the opportunity for improper use by any age individual.”

In Carson City the roundup will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. Stations will be located at Save Mart Supermarkets, 3620 N. Carson and 4348 S. Carson streets; Smith’s Food & Drug Store, 559 E. William St.; and FoodMaxx, 3325 Highway 50 East.

Bring syringes in a sealed, hard plastic or tin container. Pills should be brought in a bottle or plastic bag. Prescription pills can be dropped off for proper disposal as well at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, 911 E. Musser St., in the secure box inside the front entrance, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

At-home drug disposal kits will also be available at the round-up stations and are usually still available afterward at Partnership Carson City, 1925 N. Carson St. The kits make it so prescription drugs can be placed safely in the trash.

For more information, call Partnership Carson City at (775) 841-4730 or visit pccarson.org.

Elsewhere, Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties is partnering with Lyon County Sheriff’s Department and the DEA to sponsor a "Prescription Drug Disposal” at Smith’s Grocery in Dayton on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Officers will be on hand to accept old and unused prescription medications at Smith’s at 2200 Highway 50 East in Dayton. Acceptable items are unused/expired prescription drugs, non-prescription pills, prescription liquids, and pet medications. Unacceptable items are: institutional or business waste, sharps, and latex gloves. For more information, call Healthy Communities at (775) 246-7550.

Meanwhile, Partnership Douglas County is teaming up with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, East Fork Fire Protection District, and local businesses to host a prescription drug round-up event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at several locations in Douglas County.

The prescription drug round-up was created in 2009 to encourage the public to properly dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired medications with the goal of preventing pill abuse and theft.

Douglas County Locations:
— Carson Valley Medical Center- 1107 US Hwy 395 N., Gardnerville
— Walgreens- 1342 US Hwy 395 N., Gardnerville
— Sheriff’s Tillman Substation- 1281 Kimmerling Rd., Gardnerville
— East Fork Fire Station #4- 1476 Albite Rd., Wellington
— Safeway- 212 Elks Point Rd., Round Hill at Lake Tahoe
— Walmart (Topsy) 3770 US Hwy 395 S., Carson City

Only pills, patches or liquids can be accepted. Please leave medication in its original container and mark out the patient’s name on the bottle. Pet medications are also accepted.

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