On Saturday, April 27, the Three Lakes Police Department, the Rhinelander Police Department, the Minocqua Police Department and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.

Medications may be dropped off at one of the following sites:

• Rhinelander Police Department -10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Three Lakes Town Hall -10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Nokomis Fire Department -10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Minocqua Marshfield Clinic Pharmacy – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Injectables and syringes cannot be accepted. The service is free and anonymous; no questions will be asked.

Anyone with questions may contact Officer Herrmann (Minocqua Police Department), Detective Sergeant Hook (Oneida County Sheriff’s Office), Detective Pudlowski (Rhinelander Police Department) or Chief Lea (Three Lakes Police Department).