Area residents will have the opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs as part of the ninth annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative.

UALR police will host a collection station from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, so that prescription drugs may be disposed of in a safe and ecologically sound way. The UALR police are located in the UALR Plaza at 2801 S. University Ave., Suite 700.

The UALR station is one of hundreds across Arkansas where residents may bring medication to ensure it remains safely out of reach of children and potential abusers.

The free and anonymous service is part of an initiative hosted through the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration each year. There is also a year-round drop box inside the department for those who cannot make it out for this event.

The initiative is quick and easy, according to UALR Detective Sharon Bowles Houlette. Residents may drive up and drop off medications without getting out of the car. Law enforcement is the only entity legally authorized to receive substances from citizens.

UALR police remind residents that flushing medications down the toilet or throwing them in the trash poses a potential safety and health hazard.

For more information about the UALR collection station, call 501.569.8797.

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