Contact: Eddie Raynard
Phone: 336-373-7971

Operation Medicine Drop Takes Place April 24

GREENSBORO, NC -- (April 9, 2010) -- A program designed to provide residents a safe and secure way to dispose of unneeded or expired medications takes place from 11 am to 1 pm Saturday, April 24, at six area Walgreens stores. Called Operation Medicine Drop, the event features law enforcement officers at each site to receive and dispose of the medications in a safe and secure way.

Medications should be dropped off in their original containers, which will be destroyed to protect personal information. No sharps (needles or lancets) are allowed. Participating Walgreens include:

• 1600 Spring Garden St., Greensboro
• 3703 Lawndale Rd., Greensboro
• 300 E. Cornwallis Ave., Greensboro
• 3701 High Point Rd., Greensboro
• 4701 W. Market St., Greensboro
• 304 N. Main St., Kernersville

The local sponsors of Operation Medicine Drop include Greensboro Police Department and the City's Environmental Services Department. 

For more information, visit www.gcems.com or call the Guilford County Department of Public Health at 336-845-7722. 

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The City works with the community to improve the quality of life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional staff of 2,800 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 373-CITY (2489).