Today is Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, September 29.  It's a good time to get rid of expired, unneeded, or unwanted prescription drugs in a safe manner.

The Altadena Sheriff Station, 780 E. Altadena Drive, has a collection box for prescription drugs (it looks like a mailbox), and a separate one for disposal of illegal drugs.  The collection boxes are open 24/7 for discreet disposal, no questions asked. 

Americans participating in DEA’s four previous Take-Back Days turned in nearly 1.6 million pounds—almost 774 tons—of prescription drugs, most recently at almost 5,700 sites operated by nearly 4,300 of the DEA’s local law enforcement partners. DEA’s last event collected more than double the pills as their first event two years ago, with almost 50% more participating agencies and sites this past April than in September of 2010.