MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A successful Spring Drug Take Back Day in Wisconsin.
The state Department of Justice says Wisconsin ranked number two throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the Drug Take Back by collecting 55,122 pounds of unwanted medications.
Dating back to when Drug Take Back began in 2010, Wisconsin has collected more than 1.25 million pounds of the unwanted meds. In fact, Wisconsin ranks third behind only Texas and California for the amount of meds collected in that time frame.
While Drug Take Back day technically happens twice a year, Wisconsin residents are encouraged to dispose of unwanted meds year round at one of the 490 drug disposal boxes around the state.