By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
The Saline County Sheriff's Department offered the Salina community and surrounding area a chance to bring unused prescription drugs for proper disposal by the department.
On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Sheriff's Department gathered almost 200 pounds of prescription drugs from the community. The department also collects unused prescriptions through a secure drop-off box in the Sheriff's Department office.
According to Lieutenant Sean Kochanowski, the department has gathered and disposed of more than 14,000 pounds of unused prescription medication since October 2013.
"We've had about 64 or 65 people come and drop off," Kochanowski said. "Just from this area, we've got about 180 pounds, I would guess. We'll weigh it up when we get back to the office."
Once weighed, Kochanowski said they gathered 189.6 pounds, totaling 14,366.2 pounds since 2013. Since April this year, the department has collected 923.79 pounds to dispose of it safely.
The Saline County Sheriff's Department will take the prescription drugs to the Salina Landfill to bury them in an unmarked, lined pit.