Two Drug Take-back Events Saturday in Johnson County

The Johnson County Prevention Council, along with local law enforcement and Johnson County Public Health will be offering two separate prescription drug take-back events this Saturday in Buffalo and Kaycee.

In Buffalo, the event will be at Ace Hardware from 10 a.m. to noon; and in Kaycee from 1 to 2 p.m. At the Mieke Bunkhouse.

The public can bring their unused, unwanted or outdated prescription medications to be collected and disposed of properly.

Bill Hawley, Prevention Specialist for Johnson County, talks about the events and their importance to the community.

There are some items that cannot be collected at this weekeand’s events including needles and sharps; Mercury thermometers; oxygen containers; chemotherapy medicines; radioactive substances; pressurized canisters; and liquids and creams.

For those that cannot make either event this weekend, there is a drop box in the lobby of the Johnson County Justice Center or home disposal kits are available at Public Health in Buffalo or at the Kaycee Clinic.