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| https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/walberg-encourages-participation-national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-0 | Walberg Encourages Participation in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | 2016-10-19 | 2016 | 2016-10 | Republican | House | MI | Tim Walberg | W000798 | walberg.house.gov | legacy | Jackson, MICongressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today encouraged residents of Michigan's 7th District to participate in the DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 22 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The service provides an opportunity for citizens to safely and securely dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs at an authorized disposal site in their community. "Prescription drug abuse is shattering lives and tearing families apart and we must work together to combat this grow epidemic in our communities," said Congressman Walberg. "Proper disposal of old and unwanted prescription drugs is one important way we can help keep our children, families, and neighborhoods safe." National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is free and anonymousno questions asked. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. The usual methods for disposing of unused medicinesflushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trashboth pose potential safety and health hazards. In April, Americans turned in 447 tonsover 893,000 poundsof prescription drugs at nearly 5,400 sites across the country. Here is alist of collection sitesaround the 7th District open from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on October 22: Branch County Branch County Sheriff's Office Lobby Drop Box; 580 Marshall Road in Coldwater Eaton County Michigan State Police Lansing Post; 7119 North Canal Road in Lansing Grand Ledge Police Department; 310 Greenwood St in Grand Ledge Jackson County Michigan State Police Jackson Post; 3401 Cooper Street in Jackson Lenawee County Lenawee County Sheriff's Office / Promedica Bixby Hospital; 818 Riverside Avenue in Adrian Monroe County Michigan State Police Monroe Post; 300 Jones Avenue in Monroe Washtenaw County Saline Police Department; 100 North Harris St. in Saline Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office Main Lobby; 2201 Hogback Rd in Ann Arbor | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |