Saturday’s Prescription Drug Take Back in St. Joseph had the largest turnout since the event began several years ago.

According to Sgt. Larry Stobbs Jr. with the St. Joseph Police Department, the event has been held in the spring and fall for at least seven years in St. Joseph as a way to safely dispose of unused or expired medications.

According to Sgt. Stobbs, 466 cars came through during the event between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday in the East Hills Mall parking lot. Stobbs said 938 pounds of prescription drugs were dropped off, along with 63 pounds of prescription bottles, 11 pounds of inhalers and 118 pounds of needles.

The event is sponsored by The St. Joseph Youth Alliance, the Drug Free Community Coalition, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department and the St. Joseph Police Department.