Saturday is ‘National Drug Collection Day’

Saturday is National Drug Collection Day and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging Alaskans to take advantage of the opportunity to dispose of unwanted or expired prescription medication.

Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration of the U.S. Department of Justice, three collection sites are available around the Mat-Su Valley.

• Alaska State Troopers will collect prescription drugs at the Palmer Fred Meyer, 650 S. Cobb St.

• Alaska State Troopers will collect prescription drugs at the Talkeetna Sunshine Clinic, 34300 S. Spur Rd.

• Alaska State Troopers will collect prescription drugs at the Wasilla Fred Meyer, 1501 E Parks Hwy.

National Drug Collection Day was established to protect public health and the environment through safe collection and disposal of unwanted, expired prescription medication. Drug collection reduces the chance of drugs being improperly discarded where they can potentially enter water bodies and harm the environment or human health.