The Town of Truckee provides law enforcement and public safety services within the Town of Truckee.

Services include:

• Patrol, traffic enforcement, marine operations, investigations, and volunteer support (VIPS)
• Animal services, property and evidence, records management, and downtown parking enforcement
• Disaster preparedness information and emergency readiness tools
• Safe disposal of unwanted or expired prescription medications (restrictions apply)

Prescription Medication Disposal Guidelines:

• Accepted: Legal, non-expired or expired medications in original containers
  • Container size must not exceed 5 inches high or 3 inches in diameter
  • All personal information must be removed from the label, except for the medication name
• Not accepted: Illegal drugs

Web pages

• Home - https://www.townoftruckee.gov/
• Truckee Police - https://www.truckeepolice.com
• Disaster Preparedness - https://www.truckeepolice.com/disaster-preparedness
• Truckee Police Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-service…

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Diversion Control Division prevents, detects, and investigates the abuse of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals while ensuring that those same products are accessible to the people who need them.

Other services include:

• Hosting an online search utility for year-round medication drop-off locations
• Overseeing National Prescription Drug Take Back Day with local partners

Web pages

• Home - https://www.dea.gov/
• Diversion Control Division - https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/
• Year-Round Medication Drop-off Location Search Utility - https://apps.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e1s1
• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/takeback.html

The following is a list of locations which offer medication take back in Nevada County:

• Diversion Control Division (DEA) - https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/drug-disposal.html
• Don't Rush to Flush - https://www.dontrushtoflush.org/
• Nevada County Public Health’s Health Access Vending (HAVEN) Machines - https://knowoverdosenc.com/vending-machines/
  
• Nevada County Prescription Drug Take-Back - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/683/Prescription-Drug-Take-Back
• Waste Management; McCourtney Road Transfer Station - https://www.wm.com/location/california/nevada_county/index.jsp
  
• MED-Project Mail-Back Services - https://med-project.org/locations/california/meds/mail-services-for-disposal/
  
• Placer-Nevada Rx Drug Safety Coalition - https://www.scmfoundation.org/Programs/Rx-Drug-Safety

The following is a list of locations which offer Medication take back in Placer County:

• MedicationTakeBack -  https://medtakebackcalifornia.org/