Medication turn-in starts Monday

Effective Monday, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department will start accepting prescription and/or over the counter drugs that citizens wish to dispose of, supporting a countywide “Medication Turn-in Program.”

Kootenai County residents will be able to bring any medications to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department main lobby between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, to be safely disposed of. medical waste, hazardous materials and needles of any kind will not be accepted.

For more information call Lt. Kim Edmondson at the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department at (208) 446-1300.