Biannual medication collection day

SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – Something we’ve been focusing on is how to dispose of your prescription medications safely.

Saturday was the 27th Bi-Annual Drug Drive, hosted right here in Michiana.

Saint Joseph County Police partnered with the Five-to-Five Foundation to provide these pop-up locations.

This is a way to anonymously dispose of unused or expired medications.

Almost any medicine you can find in your doctor’s office, even pet medicine, is accepted.

This is an easy way to clean up your place while ensuring that no one in your household or community is exposed to unused or expired medication.

“Last April, I think we raised almost four thousand pounds, almost two tons just collected in our county, in our area,” said Saint Joseph County Police Captain Joe Focosi.

One of the permanent pill drop-off locations is the Saint Joseph County Jail on Sample Street in South Bend.