Drug Take Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 28, in Ada and three other locations in Hardin County. People with expired and unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications and supplements may drop them off between 9-11 a.m. In the parking lot between Rite Aid and COSI on South Main. Medicated lotions and sunscreens will be accepted, too. (No syringes)

The items will be disposed of in a safe, legal, and environmentally conscious manner.

Drug Take Back has been held twice a year for several years. Last year, about 35 tons of medications were disposed of in Ohio.

Other locations in Hardin County include:

Kenton, Hardin Memorial Medical Office,  75 Washington Blvd.

IForest, City Building, 211 W. Lima St.

Mt. Victory, Ridgemont School

Sponsors include Hardin Memorial Hospital, Sheriff’s Office, North Central Ohio Solid Waste District, ONU HealthWise, Forest Police Department, Ridgemont FFA and the Kenton-Hardin Health Department.

Ada Icon Photo: Sheriff Keith Everhart accepts a sack of old and unwanted pills in Ada last April during Drug Take Back Day.