La Pine, Ore. – Today from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Substation
In La Pine people can shred documents and drop off expired prescription drugs.
There is no cost to the public for up to 4 medium size boxes of personal documents.
Shredding: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Data Delete of Oregon are collaborating on May 2nd to provide residents the opportunity to safely destroy personal documents and learn identity theft prevention tips. The event is intended for private residential document shredding and is not for business or company disposal. At the event, the Sheriff’s Office and Mid Oregon Credit Union will also have information how to avoid becoming an identity theft victim and what to do if you believe your identity has already been stolen.
Drug Disposal Program: At the event, the Sheriff’s Office will also have a deputy available to collect outdated or unwanted prescription medication. No needles or over-the-counter drugs will be accepted. The drug disposal program is designed to keep unwanted or unused medications away from abusers, children and animals. The program is also intended to reduce negative environmental impact to the water, soil and landfill’s by using proper disposal practices.
Donate a Non-Perishable Food: The Sheriff’s Office is asking event participants to consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food to benefit the La Pine Community Kitchen. A La Pine Community Kitchen representatives will be at the event to collect food items and to answer questions about the organization.
“We want to make Deschutes County citizens aware of the risks of improper document and drug disposal while helping local families at need in the community,” said Sheriff Larry Blanton.
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