COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – On Saturday, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) plans to participate in the 27th annual Prescription Drug Takeover.

People with unused or unwanted prescription drugs can safely dispose of them at local drop-off points:

• Colorado Springs Police Department Operations Center: 705 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
• PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom VA Clinic: 3141 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
• King Soopers: 7915 Constitution Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80951
• Memorial Hospital North: 4050 Briargate Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
• Widefield Parks and Rec: 755 Aspen Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80911

Locations will be open for Drug Take Back Day from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

59 law enforcement agencies participate in the state of Colorado.

Medicine collection days are held twice a year – usually at the end of April and October.

In April, law enforcement across the country collected 335 tons of prescription drugs. In Colorado, law enforcement collected 10,017 pounds.

Click here for more information on Drug Take Back Day.

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