By FOX23 News
TULSA, Okla. — The Drug Enforcement Administration and the City of Tulsa will be hosting a Prescription Drug Take-Back Event on October 24.
The event will be accepting unused prescriptions from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The City of Tulsa explained why disposing of prescription drugs properly is so important.
“Unused or expired medications left in the home can be misused or accidentally ingested, putting children, teens, or others at serious risk. Additionally, flushing medications down the toilet contributes to water pollution. Wastewater treatment plants aren’t equipped to remove the chemicals found in many drugs, and trace amounts end up in our local streams, where long-term exposure can harm aquatic wildlife.”
The following collection sites will be participating in the event:
- Elks Lodge Tulsa — 5335 South Harvard Avenue
- Reasor’s (Sharps Site) — 7114 South Sheridan Road
- Tulsa Crime Stoppers/Walmart Neighborhood Market — 4720 East 21st Street
- Walmart Neighborhood Market — 3116 South Garnett Road
- Walgreens — 1438 North Lewis Avenue
- Walgreens Bixby — 15111 South Memorial Drive
- Walmart Neighborhood Market — 1300 East Albany Street, Broken Arrow
- Walgreens Jenks — 210 South Elm Street
- Reasor’s Owasso — 11815 East 86th Street North
- Sand Springs Police Department — 602 West Morrow Road
- Walgreens Sapulpa — 11 West Taft Avenue
For anyone wanting to dispose of medical sharps, such as needles and syringes, they must visit the sharps site at the Reasor’s located on Sheridan Road to turn them in.
For any additional questions about the upcoming Prescription Drug Take-Back Event, you can reach out to the Center for Rural Health at 918-688-3813 or visit the City of Tulsa’s website here.
