What’s currently in your medicine cabinet? Besides the old nail polish bottles and the decades-old makeup samples, have you also held on to a myriad of medications you no longer take or need? If that sounds like you then prepare for April 27th: The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) Rx National Take-Back Day. The greatest source of abused prescription drugs in our country is the home medicine cabinet raided by family members or friends. This “Take Back” day allows you to find a collection center close to home so that you can safely and anonymously dispose of unneeded medications that could pose a danger if taken by others.

But if you somehow miss out on this one-day opportunity, there are plenty of other ways year-round to safely and effectively dispose of your old drugs and medications. For starters, check out the advice from the US Food and Drug Administration, and this handy chart for a quick primer on the topic. And there are multiple collection sites around the country, just waiting to receive your expired or unused drugs. For some help with finding a site near you, clear out your shelves and click here and here. Or check out Walgreens drug store, which has its own Safe Medication Disposal Program available all year to help you dispose of potentially dangerous substances, with no cost to you. Whatever you do, make sure to keep your medicine cabinet safe and up-to-date by ridding yourself of no-longer-needed meds.