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San Antonio MedDrop Event On Saturday

Since 2009, the MedDropSA events have collected more than17 tons of medicine.

If you need to get rid of unused or out-of-date medications safely, there’s a free event in San Antonio this Saturday to make that easy.

It’s at the city’s waste collection center at 2755 Rigsby Avenue from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Jan. 21, 2017.

Dump pills into a Ziploc bag and dispose of the containers in a recycle bin.
Credit SAWS

  

Instead of flushing medications or dumping them in the trash, safe disposal days like this curb abuse or accidental poisoning.

Since 2009, the MedDropSA events have collected more than 17 tons of medicine for disposal.

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Wendy Rigby is a San Antonio native who has worked as a journalist for more than 25 years. She spent two decades at KENS-TV covering health and medical news. Now, she brings her considerable background, experience and passion to Texas Public Radio.