Unwanted Medicine Collection Being Held June 17
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Knoxville Police Department, the Knox County and City of Knoxville Waste Offices, the Knox County Health Department and other members of the East Tennessee Regional Medication Collection Coalition are hosting an unwanted medication collection on Saturday, June 17, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the West Town Mall parking lot.
Medicines can only be dropped off at this location during the event. At any other time, Knox County residents can bring old or unused medicines to the Knoxville Police Department Safety Building at 800 Howard Baker Jr. Ave. The Safety Building is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information on the event and to see a schedule of upcoming medication take-back events, click here.
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