HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, Emplify Health by Bellin, and Aurora BayCare Medical Center are partnering with the Green Bay Police Department for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to offer Brown County residents safe disposal of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.

Area residents will have the opportunity to safely dispose of these medications at three convenient Green Bay locations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25:

• HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, 1726 Shawano Ave. (near Emergency Department entrance)
• Emplify Health by Bellin, 725 S. Webster Ave. (across Webster Avenue from hospital main entrance)
• Aurora BayCare Medical Center, 2485 Greenbrier Rd. (Entrance 2)

Medication Take-Back:

• Prescription and over-the-counter medications accepted
• Cross out identifying information on the containers
• No sharps

Those dropping off medications should remain in their vehicle and a volunteer will come to collect their items.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to rid homes of unused medications that create a public health and safety concern because they can be stolen, abused, accidentally ingested or improperly disposed of.