Jefferson County, CO. – On Saturday, April 25, 2015, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be working to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from medicine cabinets. Jeffco’s Drug Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceuticals and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety.

Sheriff's representatives will be set up at two drop-off locations in the county on: Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The locations are:
        Dakota Ridge High School – 13399 W. Coal Mine Ave., Littleton (west parking lot)
        Evergreen Fire Rescue – 1802 Bergen Pkwy., Evergreen  

This effort is intended to bring focus to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical drug abuse, and allow citizens a safe method of discarding expired or unwanted drugs.
       
The program is anonymous.
       
Prescription and over-the-counter solid dosage medications, (tablets and capsules) are accepted. Intravenous solutions, injectables, needles and oxygen containers will not be accepted.

Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative.

The prescriptions should be removed from the original containers and placed in plastic or Ziploc-type bags prior to drop off.

    April 1, 2015

    Last Updated: 4-13-2015

    Jacki Kelley
    Public Information Director
    303-271-5697
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    Mark Techmeyer
    Public Information Officer
    303-271-5602
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