The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) encourages Alaskans to participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22.
The Soldotna Police Department will serve as the collection point for the Central Peninsula spring take-back event on Saturday.
Turn in unused or expired medications for safe disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22.
Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which happens twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring, encourages households to safely dispose of unneeded medications from their homes to prevent potential medication misuse and addiction.
On Saturday, the DEA and its partners will collect prescription drugs including tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of medication at a number of collection sites across the state. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps, and illegal drugs will not be accepted at DEA’s Drug Take Back Day locations. See this flyer for information on how to safely dispose of syringes and sharps.
On the Kenai Peninsula, collection sites are available year-round at the following locations:
- Homer Police Department (625 Grubstake Ave.)
- Seward City Hall (410 Adams Street)
- Soldotna Police Department (44510 Sterling Highway)
Most drugs should not be flushed in a toilet or thrown in the trash. Alaskans can also get safe drug disposal bags from their local public health center to deactivate certain drugs, such as opioids, before disposal. These bags are currently available free of charge at many State of Alaska Public Health Centers. Call your local public health center to check on availability.
A collection site locator tool can also be found at DEATakeBack.com.
