Mark Your Calendar For Drug Take Back Event

This event seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. On this day, local law enforcement and the DEA will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
The locations for the upcoming Drug Take Back event, are:
- The Grand Junction Police Department, 555 Ute Avenue, Grand Junction
- Fruita Police Department, 157 S. Mesa Street, Fruita
- Palisade Town Hall, 175 E. Third Street, Palisade
- Mesa County Sheriff’s Office, 215 Rice Street, Grand Junction

As a reminder, the Mesa County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility will take: needles and sharps, over-the-counter medications, pressurized or aerosol and mercury containing items Thursdays through Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is free of charge to Mesa County residents. However, they are NOT able to accept controlled substances (narcotics), chemotherapy or radio-active substances or oxygen tanks. The Mesa County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility can be reached directly at (970) 257-9336 or (970) 256-9543.
Get local tips and reminders about this event on Twitter @SheriffMesaColo using #DrugTakeBack, #GVCopBeat and #MesaCounty.