Drug Take-Back Day, Community Shred Planned In Kendall County

Press release from Kendall County Sheriff's Office:

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — The Kendall County Coroner’s Office, Yorkville Police Department, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, and Earthmover Credit Union are hosting a Community Shred and Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Kendall County Courthouse (807 John St, Yorkville, Illinois 60560). The Prescription Take Back is part of the DEA’s National Take Back Initiative.

Prescription Drug Drop-Off: The prescription drug drop-off portion of the event will be from 8:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m. Community members can bring any outdated, unused or unneeded prescription drugs to be disposed of in a safe and environmentally friendly way. In addition to prescription medications, this site will also accept used or unused medical sharps for destruction. If sharps/syringes are being dropped off, we ask they be separated from the other items. This site will also accept unexpired diabetic supplies/medications for donation to Insulin for Life (IFL). IFL is a non-profit organization which directs donated supplies to help patients in over 74 developing nations.

Document Shredding: The document shredding portion of the event will be from 8:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m. Community members can bring up to three large file boxes per vehicle. Advanced registration is not required; however, this is first come, first serve. Once the shred trucks are full, the shred event will be over.

Drop-offs for both the prescription drugs and document shredding will be collected in a drive-through area, and no information is collected from participants.

For more information about Coroner’s Office Take Back events, please visit takeback.kendallcoroner.org. You may also contact the Coroner’s Office at (630) 553-4200 or [email protected] with any questions.

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