Drug Take Back Day success

Members of the Castle Pines North Metro District Board and staff joined the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and its Community Service Volunteer team for the prescription Drug Take Back Day in Castle Pines.

The spring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was a great success.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Douglas County Health Department, collected 1,148 pounds of unwanted, unused and expired medications. Other agencies who helped facilitate the event, which happened in two locations, were the City of Castle Pines and the Castle Pines North Metro District, as well as the Highlands Ranch Metro District and Highlands Ranch Water.

“Thank you to everyone in our community who participated,” stated Nathan Travis, district manager for the Castle Pines North Metro District. “By safely disposing of unused and expired medications instead of flushing them, you are helping to protect our waterways, supporting the wastewater treatment process and preventing harmful substances from entering our drinking water supplies.”

For more information about Drug Take Back Day and an updated list of collection sites, visit dea.gov/takebackday.