Keep your kids safer with Take Back Drug Day. Virginia’s statewide Drug Take-Back Day is an effort to prevent prescription drug abuse and to keep trace drugs out of our lakes and streams. In communities all across the Commonwealth of Virginia, it is a day when citizens can drop off their unused, unwanted, or expired medications at designated locations for safe disposal.
HCA West Creek Emergency is making it even easier than ever too. They are offering a drive-thru drop off!
The Details
HCA Virginia’s West Creek Emergency Center is an official collection site for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The community can properly dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs as well as sensitive documents in need of shredding.
A national Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) led initiative, this year’s event also will include tech recycling and the opportunity for attendees to donate clothing to Goodwill.
The event will take place:
- Saturday, April 27
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- West Creek Emergency Center, 12720 Tuckahoe Creek Court, Richmond
The public will be able to drop off medications and documents through a drive-thru set up. There is a limit of four boxes per automobile for shredding.
Click here for details on items accepted for recycling and Goodwill. Some acceptable items include:
Items acceptable by Goodwill include:
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Furniture in good condition
- Domestics (e.g. sheets, towels)
- Collectibles, jewelry, antiques
- Books
- Household (e.g. dishes, housewares)
- DVDs, CDs, records, tapes
- Small electrical (e.g. radios, clocks, lamps)
- Accessories (e.g. handbags, belts, scarves)
- Computers, printers and monitors – Goodwill partners with Dell in Reconnect, a free environmentally responsible computer recycling program
For more information, visit here, or call 804-592-7804.
Click here to read our article with more information on the outstanding services provided by HCA West Creek Emergency Center. You may surprised at what you learn!
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