BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Drug Enforcement Administration will be hosting the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. There will be several collection sites in, near Baton Rouge for residents to safely dispose of expired, unused, or unwanted medications. DEA puts on the event to help prevent prescription drug misuse and decrease the potential for accidental drug poisonings, according to a news release. DEA and its partners will be collecting tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs. According to a news release, syringes, sharps and illicit drugs will not be collected. Baton Rouge car dealership to have free jambalaya, bounce house at pet adoption event To find the location that is nearest to you, click here. Check out some of the collection sites that will be located in, near Baton Rouge. Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, 100 Woman's Way. Baton Rouge Police Department Headquarters, 9000 Airline Highway. Walker Police Department, 10136 Florida Blvd. For residents that can't make it to Saturday's event, medications can be dropped off year-round at pharmacies, hospitals and businesses across the country. Click here to view the year-round drop off locations. Latest News Mobile home fire in Ascension Parish leaves elderly man dead, LSFM says Louisiana man dead after Friday morning crash in Ascension Parish One dead after shooting at St. Martinville High homecoming game, police confirm Have unwanted prescription drugs at home? Here's where to dispose of them in, near Baton Rouge Beyoncé campaigns for Kamala Harris in Houston