County residents brought in hundreds of pounds of medications for proper disposal this past weekend for Dubois County’s bi-annual medication collection day event.
Two county fire departments and the state police post served as collection sites for the day Saturday.
Tri-Cap RSVP director Becky Beckman says that approximately 265 residents brought in 393 pounds of unused medications for proper disposal during the 4 hour event.
The Dubois County Solid Wast District says each properly disposed of item reduces contamination in our water system and alleviates potential for accidental overdose or ingestion of outdated or incorrect medication. They note that it is medication kept away from kids, teenagers or those susceptible to becoming prescription medication addicts.
Another collection day will be set in the fall, but residents may also use one of the county’s two 24/7 sites at the Jasper City Police Department and the Huntingburg Police Department.
Sponsors for the event include the Indiana State Police Jasper Post, the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, the Dubois and St. Henry Volunteer Fire Departments, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dubois County Substance Abuse Council, Tri-CAP RSVP, Dubois County CARES and the Dubois County Solid Waste District.
