Prescription drugs to be collected

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Drug Enforcement Administration is working with local law- enforcement agencies to collect expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs Saturday.

Last September, Americans turned in more than 242,000 pounds of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by the DEA with more than 3,000 state and local law-enforcement agencies assisting, according to a DEA news release.

The release also stated that disposing of drugs by flushing them down a toilet creates health and safety hazards to the water sources. No syringes or medical waste will be accepted Saturday, and labels should be removed, if possible.

Residents can dispose of prescription drugs at the following locations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday:

Austintown Police Department, 92 Ohltown Road.

Beaver Police Department, 601 W. South Range Road.

Boardman Police Department, 8299 Market St.

Canfield Police Department, 104 Lisbon St.

East Liverpool and St. Clair township police, 15442 Pugh Road.

Humility of Mary Health Partners, St. Elizabeth Hospital, 1044 Belmont Ave.

Jackson township Police Department, 10613 Mahoning Ave.

New Middletown Police Department, 10711 Main St.

Newton Falls Police Department, 19 N. Canal St.

Poland village police department, 308 S. Main St.

Salem Police Department, 231 S. Broadway Ave.

Springfield township police, 3475 E. South Range Road.

Struthers Police Department, 6 Elm St.

Pennsylvania:

Pennsylvania State Police, 3539 Wilmington Road, New Castle.

Neshannock Police Department, 3131 Mercer Road.

New Castle city police, 230 N. Jefferson St.

Shenango township police, 1910 Municipal Drive.

Hermitage Police Department, 800 N. Hermitage Road.