WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick is proud to announce that theWilliamson County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the next National
Prescription Drug Take Back event.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office, along with hundreds of other local law enforcement agencies, will host drug collection events on Saturday October
27, 2018 from 10 AM until 2 PM.
The Sheriff's Office's event will be at the Williamson County Administrative Building at 407 N. Monroe Street in Marion. This event allows people to dispose of unused, expired, or unwanted prescription medication. This medication will be disposed of by the DEA in an environmentally safe way.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office will also allow residents to dispose of needles and sharps at the same time. These sharps must be kept separate from the medications. The Sheriff's Office will dispose of the sharps through its Jail contracts.
The John A. Logan College, Carbondale, West City, Murphysboro, Cobden, Mt. Vernon, DuQuoin, and McLeansboro Police Departments, and the Saline, Jackson, Massac, and Perry County Sheriff’s Offices will also host collection sites in our immediate area.
Other collection sites and additional information can be found at the official DEA site.