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Sanilac County Collects 250 Pounds of Unwanted Prescription Drugs
Mary Drier/Mike Kaufman
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 01:19:18 EST
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During the "Take Back Day" of unwanted prescription drugs, Sanilac County households embraced the event.
On Oct. 24., residents turned in 250 pounds of unwanted, expired prescription medications. The last collection happened in April.
Sanilac has seven drug take back boxes scattered throughout the county. The bright red boxes are easy to identify.
The collection box at the Sanilac County Sheriff Department's lobby collected 100 pounds.
The Croswell Police Department collected 46 pounds.
The Lexington Police Department collected 35 pounds.
The Marlette Department collected 31 pounds.
The Brown City Police Department collected 6 pounds.
The Peck Police Department collected 5 pounds.
The Deckerville Aspire collected 17 pounds.
Those locations all have year round drop boxes that can be utilized.
The Sanilac County Drug Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local police departments work together to safely dispose of unused/ unwanted medications.
