Drop Off Your Old Prescriptions This Saturday In Mill Valley

MARIN COUNTY, CA — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting its annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Saturday, April 24 — a nationwide event intended to help prevent medication misuse, drug addiction, accidental poisonings and overdose deaths.

Throughout Mill Valley and Marin County, numerous locations will accept — safely and anonymously — residents' unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions.

"Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands," the agency said, adding that the fallout can be "dangerous and often tragic."

The list below includes Marin County sites open Saturday, plus year-round, drop-off locations, so check to confirm the locales will be operating this weekend.

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BELVEDERE:

• Belvedere Police Department, 450 San Rafael Ave.

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KENTFIELD:

• College of Marin Police Department, 700 College Ave.

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LARKSPUR:

• CVS Pharmacy, 330 Bon Air Center
• Central Marin Police Authority – Larkspur Station, 250 Doherty Drive

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MARIN CITY:

• Marin Public Safety Building, 850 Drake Ave., Marin City: Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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MILL VALLEY:

• Mill Valley Police Department, 1 Hamilton Drive, Mill Valley: "Although our office will not be open on the 24th, we do have a drop box that currently has space available," the agency said. "If you plan to use this service, please bring your medication emptied into Ziploc bags. We do not accept pill bottles." Front office is open for drop-offs year-round Mondays through Thursdays (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Fridays (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• CVS Pharmacy, 759 East Blithedale Ave.

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NOVATO:

• Novato Police Department, 909 Machin Ave.
• CVS Pharmacy, 2035 Novato Blvd.
• CVS Pharmacy, 1707 Grant Ave.
• Kaiser Permanente, 97 San Marin Drive

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ROSS:

• Ross Police Department, 33 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

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SAN ANSLEMO:

• CVS Pharmacy, 880 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
• Central Marin Police Authority – San Anselmo Station, 525 San Anselmo Ave.

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SAN RAFAEL:

• San Rafael Police Department's Public Safety Center, 1375 5th Ave., San Rafael: Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Marinwood Fire Department, 777 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael: Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• CVS Pharmacy, 909 Grand Ave.
• CVS Pharmacy, 442 Las Gallinas Ave.
• Kaiser Downtown Offices, 1033 Third St.
• Kaiser Medical Center, 99 Montecillo Road
• Marin Medical Pharmacy, 750 Las Gallinas Ave.

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SAUSALITO:

• CVS Pharmacy, 150 Donahue St.

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TIBURON:

• Tiburon Police Department, 1155 Tiburon Blvd.
• CVS Pharmacy, 1599 Tiburon Blvd.

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