BROWN COUNTY – N.E.W. Community Clinic, Emplify Health by Bellin, HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital and Aurora BayCare Medical Center are partnering with the Green Bay Police Department for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to offer Brown County residents safe disposal of expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications.

Area residents will have the opportunity to safely dispose of these medications at three convenient community locations from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24:

• N.E.W. Community Clinic, 610 N. Broadway, Green Bay
• HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, 1726 Shawano Ave., (near Emergency
  Department entrance)
• Aurora BayCare Medical Center, 2485 Greenbrier Rd., (Entrance 2)

Medication Take-Back:

• Prescription and over-the-counter medications accepted
• Cross out identifying information on the containers

No sharps

Those dropping off medications should remain in their vehicle and a volunteer will come to collect their items.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to rid homes of unused medications that create a public health and safety concern because they can be stolen, abused, accidentally ingested or improperly disposed of.