Pima County, Ariz.(May 2, 2012) – Unused prescription drugs will be collected by Pima County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday, May 5, at Eastside City Hall, 7575 E. Speedway Blvd.  The event is part of the Tucson/Pima County Hazardous Waste Program.

To get to the collection site, turn north onto Prudence Road and follow the signs.

Any unused prescription and over-the-counter medication will be collected, no questions asked, and disposed of safely.  Medications should not be flushed down a toilet or  tossed in the trash, where it could harm animals. It’s unsafe to leave unused prescription medication around the house.

Paint and household chemicals can also be brought to the site for proper disposal. That includes toxic cleaning products.

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