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Sheriff opening a drug drop box Monday |
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April 20, 2017 |
By Michael Meier
Boundary County Public Information Officer
In co-operation with the
Idaho TRUTH
208 project, the Boundary County Sheriff’s
Office has elected to participate in a Drug Drop
Box program.
The drug drop box, located in the lobby of the
Sheriff’s Office, is designed to provide
citizens of Boundary County with a safe and
secure location for disposal of unused, expired
or unneeded prescription drugs. The drop box is
not intended for any drugs other than
prescription drugs and is not intended for drug
paraphernalia.
Drugs can be dropped off anonymously any time,
day or night, but the drop box will be monitored
by video at all times to ensure customer safety
and proper usage. All items placed in the drop
box should be in their original prescription
containers and placed together in a suitable,
clear plastic bag such as a large-sized Zip-Loc
bag.
Syringes and needles, loose powders or items
that might be subject to leakage cannot be
accepted. The drug drop box will be available
for use beginning Monday, April 24.
Sheriff Kramer wants to encourage people to
properly dispose of their old prescriptions and
keep them out of the hands of children or drug
abusers. The addition of this drop box at the
Sheriff’s Office will help with the proper
disposal.
Other Drug Drop Off points in North Idaho are
the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office, 4001 North
Boyer Avenue, Sandpoint, 24 hour access,
Sandpoint Police Department, 1123 Lake Street,
Sandpoint, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4
p.m., Spirit Lake Police Department, W6155 Main
Street, Spirit Lake, Monday through Friday, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., and the Rathdrum Police
Department, 8178 Main Street, Rathdrum, 24 hour
access.
For questions on the drug drop box please call
the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office at (208)
267-3151. |
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