City of Burlington Police Department issued the following announcement on Oct. 24.
Never flush, throw away, or bury medications. You can safely dispose of medications, prescriptions, samples & pet meds at the Medicine Drop event on Saturday, October 29.
Help us keep our environment safe!
Drop off any medications, prescriptions, samples, and even pet meds with no questions asked.
Law enforcement will help dispose of them in a secure and environmentally safe way.
Medication should not be flushed, thrown away, or buried.
Help keep our environment safe from toxins and our kids safe from accidentally poisoning.
Original source can be found here.