On Saturday, October 28th, from 10 a.m. to Noon, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington Police Department, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. KCII spoke with Washington County Sheriff Jared Schneider about the importance of this day, “Well, number one, it gets medication out of homes, prevents people from maybe abusing them. It also gives people a good way of disposing of them so they don’t end up in the water supply. You know, a lot of people think flush them down the toilet or throw them in the garbage, and that can eventually make it back into the environment. The take-back day provides them an opportunity to return them to us, and then we turn them over to the DEA, and then they have them incinerated.”  Bring your pills for disposal to the United Presbyterian Church Parking Lot at 209 E. Main St., in Washington. Sites cannot accept liquids, needles, or sharps, only pills or patches. For your privacy, it is recommended that you place the pills in a zip-lock bag and dispose of the bottle at home. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.