Irvine Police Department Press Release

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
1 Civic Center Plaza
Irvine, CA 92606
irvinepd.org

04/15/2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Release #:
04152021
Contact:
Sergeant Karie Davies
949-724-7112
kdavies@cityofirvine.org

Irvine Police Department to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The Irvine Police Department (IPD) will be participating in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

Community members can drop off unwanted medications at three designated locations in the City of Irvine. This free service, which allows the public to anonymously discard prescription medications, addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. The participating sites are:

 

Civic Center Parking Lot, 2 Civic Center Plaza, near the child development center

Hoag Health Center, 16405 Sand Canyon

Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, 6670 Alton Parkway

 

IPD urges residents to bring expired or unwanted 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 the toilet or throwing them in the trash, can be hazardous to public safety, public health, and the environment.

 

Additional information regarding the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national campaign, including other local collection sites, is available at https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/.