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The Rock River Times – June 7, 2023

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June 7, 2023. Vol. 31. No. 2. RockRiverTimes.com.

The annual medication collection coordinated by Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful (KNIB) will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at three Rockford area locations (see below). Individuals are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets, gather expired or no-longer-needed medications, and drop these off for safe disposal. Acceptable items at each location: Prescriptions, Pet medications, Inhalers, Mercury thermometers Unacceptable items: Needles, Creams, Liquids Medication Drop-Off Locations: UIC Health Sciences Campus, 1601 Parkview Avenue in Rockford; Loves Park City Hall, 100 Heart Boulevard, Loves Park; Mercy Health Winnebago, 102 Landmark Drive, Winnebago Dozens of volunteers will be on hand, including students from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy (ranked #7 in the nation by US News & World Report). Each location will be under police protection, and safe disposal will be overseen by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). New this year: medication donations Non-expired medications received in sealed, tamper-evident packaging will be redistributed to those in need through UW Health Northern Illinois’ donation program. Those individuals donating eligible pharmaceuticals will be asked to fill out appropriate paperwork onsite. Can’t make it that day? Rockford residents can drop off unused medication at City Hall or District Police Stations. Remove medication from its original container and place medication in a clear ziplock bag (up to a gallon). The Rockford Police Department’s Drug Collection Unit sites are open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding holidays. Citizens may drop off up to one 1-gallon bag per visit once a week. Rockford Police Department’s Drug Collection Unit sites: City Hall: 425 E. State Street; District 1: 1045 W. State Street; District 2: 1410 Broadway; District 3: 557 S. New Towne Drive


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