You won't have to wait for a special days to dispose of unused or expired medications anymore in Yakima. City council member Carmon Mendez who's also the Director of Safe Yakima Valley says they're installing the drug prescription drug take back boxes at the Yakima Police Department and the Yakima County Sheriff's office.  "It's a huge metal box. Obviously we don't want people getting into it and taking the drugs. So it's a very secure box."
The box at the Yakima Police Department is located inside the front entrance of the department at 3rd Street and Walnut. You can drop off your unused or expired medications without having to go through security.
The boxes are an alternative to throwing medicine in the trash or flushing down the toilet.
Another box will be installed at the Yakima County Sheriff's office on South First Street on Tuesday.

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