Drug Enforcement AdministrationTo Collect Prescription Drugs

Research has shown that continuous
exposure to low levels of medications
has altered the behavior and
physiology of fish and aquatic life.

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will conduct a nationwide prescription drug collection on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Collections will be held at many locations around New York and are the best way to dispose of unused and unwanted prescription drugs.

Collection locations in New York can be found on DEA’s National Take Back Initiative webpage.

For more information about drugs in water and DEC’s work to keep drugs out of our water, visit DEC’S Drugs in New York’s Waters webpage.

Additionally, the DEC reports that the NYS Drought continues and more algae bloom locations have been added in the past week, but not for Wyoming County.