The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced the date of its 24th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Saturday, April 22.

Take Back Day is designed to help Americans make sure their unneeded medications don’t end up in the wrong hands.

Locally, the Youngsville Police Department will be participating in Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a DEA press statement. Residents are encouraged to bring any tablets, capsules patches or other solid forms of prescription drugs that are expired or no longer being used.

The collection site will not accept syringes, sharps or illicit drugs. Any liquid products should remain sealed in the original container, with the cap tightly sealed to prevent leakage.

This program has been providing safe disposal of medications for more than a decade, and offers free and anonymous disposal at more than 4,000 drop-off locations nationwide. Since its inception, Take Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation.

The Youngville Police Department is located at 134 Youngsville Blvd. S, Youngsville, NC 27596.