The city of Georgetown is inviting residents to participate in a prescription drug take-back day Saturday. Expired medicines and drugs that are no longer needed will be collected with no questions asked during the event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sun City Legacy Hills Park Pavilion, 200 Del Webb Blvd. and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, 508 S. Rock St. 1. Medications should be in their original containers if possible. Accepted items include: prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, pet medications, medicines from deceased family members, and unknown tablets and capsules. Items not accepted include: needles and syringes, mercury thermometers, IV bags, personal care products and medical equipment. Medicines from businesses, including doctor’s offices and nursing homes, will not be accepted, according to a news release from the city. 2. According to the news release, collecting unused and expired medications keeps them from being flushed or poured down the drain or put in the trash, which keeps medications from ending up in rivers, lakes and ground water. Removing unwanted medications can also reduce the risks of accidental ingestion by children and visitors, according to the news release. 3. Residents can dispose of unwanted or expired medications any time at the Georgetown Public Safety Operations and Training Center, 3500 D.B. Wood Road. A secure drop box is available in the lobby Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 4. The take-back event is part of a national effort by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Local partners include the Georgetown Police Department, LifeSteps Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Williamson County Emergency Medical Services and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. 5. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States, according to the DEA. During the take-back day in April, the DEA and participating agencies collected more than 893,000 pounds of unwanted prescriptions at nearly 5,400 collection sites. Since the program began, more than 6.4 million pounds have been collected, according to a DEA news release. For more information, call LifeSteps at 512-246-9800 or visit the DEA website at www.dea.gov.