The eighth National Take Back Day drug collection event will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26 at the South Mall, 3300 Lehigh St., Allentown, when residents can take expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications to representatives of the police department for disposal at the collection event.

County residents can dispose of capsules, pills, including pet medications and liquids. Syringes or Sharps will not be accepted.

Residents who dispose of medications will remain anonymous, as has been the case in the last seven collections, and no questions will be asked.

The event is being coordinated by the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, area police departments, the Allentown Health Bureau, Pennsylvania State Police and the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration.

During the last Take Back Day in October 2013, a record amount of 2,014 pounds of medications were collected at 17 sites in Lehigh County. A total of 6,840 pounds of drugs were collected in the county during the last seven Take Back Day events.

Computer users also can visit www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov and click on "Got Drugs" on the left to find other convenient locations. Users can click on "search for a collection site near you" and then enter their zip code.

District Attorney James B. Martin reminded residents 12 police departments in Lehigh County have permanent medication collection boxes for residents available during daytime hours, generally Monday through Friday, if they can not take their medications to sites April 26. Emmaus Police Department has one of these boxes.

"From a public safety and health standpoint, it is important residents not keep accumulations of medications in their homes," Martin said. "Prescription drugs that can be abused by teens and adults should be routinely discarded."

DEA personnel take the drugs to an incinerator where the drugs are burned.