Texas Water Utilities, which provides water service to many Kyle residents, will continue its partnership with the Kyle Police Department to provide a medication disposal site as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ’ s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Kyle Police Department and Public Safety Center, located at 1700 Kohlers Crossing in Kyle.
When customers flush prescriptions down the toilet or sink drain, it pollutes our water sources. Many medications like antibiotics and hormones can’t be filtered out of treated wastewater, and make their way back to rivers, lakes and streams. The take back program encourages people to properly dispose of prescription and overthe- counter medications to help protect water sources and wildlife.
Participants can safely dispose of controlled and uncontrolled substances, over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, creams, nonaerosol sprays, vials and pet medications. Used needles and other sharps will not be accepted. All accepted medications will be properly destroyed.
Earlier this year, Kyle residents properly disposed of 144 pounds of prescription and overthe- counter medications at the drug collection site.
