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<\/p>\nSan Andreas, CA…The annual Calaveras County \u201cDrop the Drugs\u201d event is coming up on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 10am-2pm. There will be two locations; The Calaveras County Office of Education, 185 South Main Street, Angels Camp and the Toyon Middle School, on Highway 12 between San Andreas and Valley Springs.<\/p>\n
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At \u201cDrop the Drugs\u201d day, residents can dispose of expired, unused, or unwanted prescription drugs. Unfortunately, the collection sites are not equipped to receive any liquids or sharps. Deputies will be at each site and will accept the material. Please ensure that all identifying information be marked out or removed for the medicine containers. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.<\/p>\n
Since the beginning of the program in 2011, Calaveras County \u201cDrop the Drugs\u201d events have removed over 1,985.6 pounds of potentially dangerous drugs and medications from the community. Past methods for disposing of unused medicines\u2014flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash\u2014pose safety, environmental, and health hazards. Returning unused drugs to law enforcement agencies for destruction is the safest and most environmentally responsible method of disposal. Community members who cannot attend the event may drop off drugs any day during business hours at permanent \u201cDrug Drop Boxes\u201d at the Calaveras County Sheriff\u2019s Office in San Andreas or the Angels Camp Police Department.<\/p>\n
For more information regarding the safe disposal of unused medicines, the public may contact Sgt. Greg Stark at 209-754-6500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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