Monroe County residents will soon be able to get rid of old pharmaceutical drugs in a safe, easy way.

Officials from Monroe County and the sheriff's office announced Tuesday that they are expanding the county's pharmaceutical waste collection program.

Officials say residents can now drop off their unused, unwanted or expired medications to the sheriff's Zone C substation on Buffalo Road in Chili. Medication will be accepted the third Tuesday of every month.

Residents can also drop off their pharmaceutical waste to the sheriff's office Zone A substation on Linden Avenue in Pittsford on the second Tuesday of every month and the sheriff's Zone B substation on Summit Point Drive in Henrietta the first Tuesday of every month.

All drop-offs are open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

County officials say all medicines will be destroyed by an incineration process. Residents may black out any personal information on their prescription containers, except for the name and dosage of the medication.