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Oakmont Police to Collect Unwanted Prescription Drugs
The collection will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oakmont Rite Aid on Saturday.
Oakmont Police Department is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 28.
Police will be at the Oakmont Rite Aid from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for residents who want to dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs. This is the third time the Oakmont Police Department has participated.
People are asked not to bring containers with personal information on them, just the unwanted medicine.
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Saturday's collection will be the fourth in the nation. According to the DEA's website, about 995,185 pounds (498.5 tons) of medication have been removed from circulation in the past 13 months.
Other nearby dropoff locations include:
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- Murrysville Police, Murrysville Library Parking Lot, 4130 Sardis Rd., Murrysville, 15668
- Monroeville Police, Highmark Direct Store, 4008 William Penn Hwy., Monroeville, 15146
- Pittsburgh Police, Zone 5 Station, 1401 Washington Blvd., Pittsburgh, 15206
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