The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will be participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free service, which allows the public to anonymously discard prescription medications, addresses a vital public safety and public health issue.

The collection sites are:

Irvine Police Department
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine

Hoag Health Center
16105 Sand Canyon Avenue
Irvine

IPD urges resident to bring expired or unneeded prescription drugs to the collection sites to eliminate the potential for misuse, abuse, or accidental poisoning. Improper disposal of unused or expired medications, such as flushing them down a toilet or throwing them in the trash, can be hazardous to public safety, public health, and the environment. 

Additional information is available at dea.gov.