Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day. In communities around the state, local authorities are setting up shop at police departments, county health buildings and elsewhere to help you properly dispose of prescription drugs. The DEA will be the ultimate authority at the locations to handle the drugs that are dropped off but Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell says this is the right way to get rid of medicine you don’t need anymore.

Check with your local police department to see where to bring your prescriptions. Many departments now offer year-round drop off locations to help combat prescription drug abuse and remedy the environmental cost of flushing drugs down the toilet.