The Marion County Sheriff’s Office,  Pella Police Department, Warren County Sheriff’s Office and Carlisle Police Department will all be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26th. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents will have the opportunity to bring their unused and unwanted prescription drugs to turn in for disposal. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked, and is meant to help the public prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. No needles or liquids will be accepted. Last fall, Americans turned in nearly 469 tons of prescription drugs at nearly 6,300 sites operated by the DEA and almost 5,000 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 17 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in more than 11.8 million pounds of pills. For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 26th Take Back Day event click here: https://takebackday.dea.gov/