KENTUCKY — Kentuckians with unneeded medications and prescription drugs can take part in the annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 22, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced Monday.

Spring Take Back Day runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time at over 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. You can find locations in Kentucky here.

The DEA, along with local law enforcement officials, will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs during the event. To date, more than 8,300 tons of medication has been removed from circulation since Take Back Day began, the DEA said.

The 24th nationwide event helps Americans dispose of unneeded medication—those that are old, unwanted or expired—that can often become a gateway to addiction and abuse. 

"DEA is committed to making our communities safer and healthier, and we can do this by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths," the DEA's website reads. "While the community does its part to turn in unneeded medications and remove them from potential harm, we are doing our part to further reduce drug-related violence."

Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps or illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.