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This Saturday residents in Pinellas County and elsewhere can go to various drop off locations to turn in their old prescription medications and shred documents containing personal information.<\/p>\n
The event is to help keep medicine from getting in the hands of others who do not need them.<\/p>\n
Rob Shaw is the Public Information Officer for the Clearwater Police Department.\u00a0He said a lot of time during residential burglaries people\u2019s medicines and financial papers are targeted in those crimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe try to provide an alternative for people to safely dispose of both of those types of drugs,\u201d Shaw said.<\/p>\n
There will be multiple Pinellas locations and others around Florida.<\/p>\n
The locations in Pinellas are:<\/p>\n
Countryside Mall Parking Lot, Southwest Corner (Clearwater Police Department) \u2013 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater
\n\u00a0Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office \u2013 North District Station, 2496 Bayshore Boulevard, Dunedin, 34698
\nIndian Shores Town Hall Parking Lot (Indian Shores Police Department) \u2013 19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, 33785
\nLargo Medical Center (Largo Police Department) \u2013 201 14th Street SW, Largo, 33770
\nLargo Police Department \u2013 201 Highland Avenue North, Largo, 33770
\nWalgreens (Largo Police Department) \u2013 2295 East Bay Drive, Largo, 33771
\nPinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office \u2013 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo 33778
\nSt. Pete Beach Community Center (Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office), 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach
\nSt. Petersburg Police Department \u2013 1301 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, 33705<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prescription drug effort is twice a year once in the spring and once in the fall and is coordinated with the DEA and only in Clearwater we do the shredding as well,\u201d Shaw said.<\/p>\n
In the past, the event has been popular with people lining up before the start time. The events in Pinellas are from 10 to 2 p.m. across Pinellas.<\/p>\n
There is a limit of 10 boxes and is not meant for businesses. The department will not accept needles, hazardous items, liquids and vapes.<\/p>\n
Other locations like Winter Haven will be participating too, to help ensure old prescription drugs do not get in the hands of others.<\/p>\n