The Kyle Police Department and Texas Water Utilities, which provides water service to many Kyle residents, will continue its partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to provide a medication disposal site on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kyle Police Department, 111 N. Front St.
Drugs disposed of improperly, especially by flushing, can contaminate ground water and seep through wastewater treatment plants into rivers and lakes, causing antibiotics, hormones, and other drugs to pollute our community’s waterways. The take back program encourages people to properly dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications to help protect our water sources and wildlife.
Participants can safely dispose of controlled and uncontrolled substances, over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, creams, non-aerosol sprays, vials and pet medications. Used needles and other sharps will not be accepted. All accepted medications will be properly destroyed. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day also provides an opportunity for communities to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths by ensuring that prescription drugs are not misused and do not end up in the wrong hands.
Earlier this year, the Texas Water Utilities and Kyle PD drug take back partnership helped Kyle residents properly dispose of 274 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
