Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day Set

Do you have paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? Or do you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications in your cabinets? Here’s a chance to dispose of them safely at the Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 9am to 1pm at the St. Mary’s Department of Aging & Human Services at 41780 Baldridge St. in Leonardtown.

Shredding services, medication collection, and safe disposal of medical sharps will be offered, free of charge.

Participants may bring up to four boxes of documents to the site. Materials accepted include all types of paper except for newspapers and magazines. These items will not be accepted, as they will cause the truck to fill up quickly. The shredder can handle simple staples, paper clips, spiral notebooks, and thin metal prongs; however, it cannot accept three-ring binders. Limit the number of boxes to four standard banker’s boxes (10″H x 12″W x 15” D) per person, or the equivalent volume in alternate containers, so we can serve as many participants as possible.

For more information, email Nicoletta Pollice at [email protected] or call 301-475-4200, ext. 1074.

For information on safe disposal of medication and medical sharps such as needles, lancets, and syringes, go to smchd.org/disposal.