Save Lives and Protect the Environment
– By #AlaskaWaste
Alaska Waste’s number one operating value is Safety, and we encourage everyone to remove prescription drugs that are no longer needed from your home and properly dispose of them.According to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA):
Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse, and overdose. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
According to the 2015 Nation Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.
Where to Take Unused Medications
There are year round locations that accept the medications and event specific locations involved in the upcoming, April 28th DEA National Take Back Day.
Anchorage – Year Round Drop Off Locations
Anchorage Neighborhood Health
4951 Business Park Blvd. Ste. 106
Anchorage, AK 99503
Providence Health & Services - Washington
3300 Providence Drive Ste. 101
Anchorage, AK 99508
Alaska Native Medical Center
Pharmacy Services
4315 Diplomacy Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
USAF 673 Medical Group
5800 Westover Ave. Room SP101
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99506
USAF- 673 Medical Group
Mark For FM5000/SGSM
5955 Zeamer Avenue
Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506
US Army Pharmacy SCMH
600 Richards Drive
Joint Base Elmendort-Richardson, AK 99505
Fairbanks – Year Round Drop Off Locations
US Army-Bassett Army Community Hospital
Building 4076 Neely Road, Room 131-02
Fort Wainright, AK 99703
Denali Pharmacy
1650 Cowles Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center
Pharmacy Services
1717 West Cowles Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Juneau – Year Round Drop Off Locations
Searhc Medical Center
1200 Salmon Creek Ln
Juneau, AK 99801
Kodiak – Year Round Drop Off Locations
Providence Health & Services - Washington
1915 E Rezanof Dr
Kodiak, AK 99615
Nome – Year Round Drop Off Locations
Norton Sound Health Corp
1000 Greg Kruschek Avenue
Nome, AK 99762
Sitka – Year Round Drop Off Locations
White’s Health & Photo
106 Lincoln St
Sitka, AK 99835
Mt Edgecumb Hospital Pharmacy Dept
222 Tongass Dr
Sitka, AK 99835
To look up new or additional year round locations check here:
Year Round Controlled Substance Public Disposal Locations - Search Utility
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day offers a way to safely, and conveniently, dispose of medications from 10AM to 2PM on Saturday, April 28.
Starting April 1, 2018, the special event locations will be published at this link.
Note: Needles, sharps and liquids cannot be accepted.
Last year, 4,274 law enforcement agencies participated in the Take Back Day at 5,321 sites. A whopping 912,305 pounds of unused prescription medication was collected and disposed of. In Alaska alone, 3,735 pounds were collected.
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