CLARK COUNTY, WI (OnFocus) – The Clark County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Neillsville Police Department, along with the cities of Neillsville, Greenwood, and Owen, are joining forces with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to combat the opioid epidemic through National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Collection Sites:
- Russell’s of Neillsville Parking Lot
- Address: 1008 E Division St., Neillsville, WI 54456
- Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Site Monitored by Neillsville Police Department
- Wolf’s True Value Parking Lot
- Address: 315 S Main St., Greenwood, WI 54437
- Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Site Monitored by Clark County Sheriff’s Office
- Martin’s Fresh Market Parking Lot
- Address: 707 W 3rd St, Owen, WI 54460
- Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Site Monitored by Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Attorney General Josh Kaul stated: “Cleaning out your medicine cabinet to get rid of unused and unwanted medications can help with the fight against the opioid epidemic. Please take your unneeded medications to a Drug Take Back Day event near you.”
Guidelines:
- All waste pharmaceuticals must be generated by a household – no businesses are allowed.
- Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials, and pet medications. Vape pens or other e-cigarette devices (batteries removed).
- Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, and sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), and mercury thermometers.
Additional Information:
- Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable.
- Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams, and sprays must be in their original packaging. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.
- Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.
Community members are also reminded that many drug disposal boxes are open year-round at the following locations within Clark County:
- Thorp Police Department
- Address: 300 W. Prospect St., Thorp WI 54471
- Hours: M-F 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Loyal Police Department
- Address: 301 N. Main St., Loyal WI 54446
- Hours: Appointment Only
- Colby-Abbotsford Police Department
- Address: 112 W. Spruce St., Abbotsford, WI 54405
- Hours: M, T, TH, F 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Clark County Sheriff’s Office
- Address: 517 Court St., Neillsville WI 54456
- Hours: M-S 5AM-5PM
Let’s work together to combat the opioid epidemic and ensure the safe disposal of unused medications. For more information or to find a take-back location near you, visit Drug Take Back Location Finder.
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Author: News Desk
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