Get Rid of Those Prescription Drugs Safely

Do you have some prescription drugs you don't need any more? Worried that curious kids could get into trouble if they poke around your medicine cabinet?

Here's your chance to safely dispose of those drugs. (You do know you shouldn't flush them down the toilet because that's bad for the environment, right?)

Several law enforcement agencies will accept your unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

Here are the closest drop-off locations for East Atlanta Patch residents:

ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONE 6 PRECINCT 2025 HOSEA L. WILLIAMS DR. U.S.FEDERAL PROTECTION AGENCY U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 61 FORSYTH ST. SW(LOBBY AREA) SAM NUNN FEDERAL BLDG. ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONE 5 PRECINCT 200 SPRING ST. N.W. DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT DECATUR POLICE DEPARTMENT

420 WEST TRINITY PLACE

ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONE 2 PRECINCT 3120 MAPLE DRIVE N.E. ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONE 1 PRECINCT 2315 DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONE 3 PRECINCT 880 CHEROKEE AVENUE AVONDALE ESTATES POLICE DEPARTMENT AVONDALE ESTATES CITY HALL

21 N. AVONDALE PLAZA