DRUG TAKE BACK

The 11th National Take Back Day drug collection event is scheduled 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30. Lehigh County residents can take expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications to police departments and other locations at 12 sites in Lehigh County.

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 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.

Collection sites are listed below, but computer users also can visit www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov and click on “Got Drugs” on the left to find convenient locations.

Users can click on “search for a collection site near you” and then enter their zip code.

If residents can’t dispose of their medications during the April 2016 Take Back Day, they can deposit unused drugs in the collection boxes.

Year-round collection boxes are located in Emmaus, 400 Jubilee St.; Salisbury Township, 3000 S. Pike Ave.; Coopersburg Police Department, 5 N. Main St., Coopersburg and Lehigh Valley Health Network - Cedar Crest.

Medications will be collected at the following locations April 30:

•South Mall (Central Court), 3300 Lehigh St., Salisbury Township. Salisbury Township police will collect medications;

•Giant supermarket, 3015 W. Emmaus Ave., Allentown. Allentown police and the Allentown Health Bureau will collect medications;

•Fountain Hill Police Department, 941 Long St., Fountain Hill;

•Pennsylvania State Police, Troop M, Camp Olympic, 3120 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.

•Emmaus Police Department, 400 Jubilee St.