The King County Sheriff’s Office and several of its contract city partners participated in a prescription drug take-back event Saturday, April 30, collecting more than 300 pounds of drugs.

This bi-annual event, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, is designed to allow the public to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs.

At multiple Sheriff’s Office precincts and Contract City Police Stations around King County, residents were invited to turn in any and all unused medication anonymously and free of charge. Communities were notified via advertising and announcements in local print, radio, and social media, as well as notices posted at local pharmacies.

The collected drugs will be turned over to the DEA for proper disposal.

Many Sheriff precinct stations and local police departments, including Snoqualmie, have collection stations for unused medication, available year round.