National Prescription Drug Take Back Days Occur Twice A Year
– Spring and Fall
Mark your calendars! The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 30, 2022, from 10am-2pm at locations nationwide.
This event, which happens twice a year, is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout the country.
Usually Take Back days occur in April and October each year. The events are a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout the country and addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. The Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. For more information visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/
Check back frequently for more information on the Take Back days, but if you have medication that you need to dispose of NOW check out locations in your county that maintain year round disposal sites.
Check DEA’s official Take Back Day website for more information.
In the Meantime … What Should You Do With Your Unused Meds?
Most people who misuse prescription drugs get them from family, friends, and acquaintances. You can make a difference by keeping track of the medicine you have, by rethinking where and how you keep your medications in your home, and by safely disposing of any unused medications. Read more about ways to secure your meds and safely dispose of them at home.Click on your county, to find the RX Drop Box location nearest you.
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office – Headquarters
7474 Utilities Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
3280 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
MON-FRI 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
3110 Loveland Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL 33980
MON-FRI 8:00AM-5:00PM
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
11051 Wilmington Blvd., Englewood, FL 34224
MON-FRI 8:30AM-5:00PM
Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
11051 Wilmington Blvd Englewood Florida 34224
MON-FRI 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Punta Gorda Police Dept
1410 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
SUN-SAT 12:00AM – 12:00AM
Walgreens
2940 S McCall Rd., Englewood, FL 34224
MON-FRI 8:00am – 10:00pm
Walgreens
8900 Tamiami Trail North, North Naples, FL 34108
Open Daily: 8:00AM – 10:00PM
(No Sharps)
Gulf Shore Apothecary
1400 Gulf Shore Blvd N Suite 100 Naples, FL 34102
Open Daily: 10:00 am- 2:00 pm
(No Sharps)
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
3319 Tamiami Trail East
East Naples, FL 34112
Open Daily: 7:30-5pm
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
112 South First Street
Immokalee, FL 34142
MON-FRI 7AM-7PM
SAT-SUN 7AM-5PM
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
14750 Immokalee Road
Naples, FL 34120
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Marco Island Police Department
51 Bald Eagle Drive
Marco Island, FL 34145
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Walgreens
15295 Collier Boulevard Golden Gate, FL 34116
Open Daily: 8:00AM – 10:00PM
(No Sharps)
Gulf Shore Apothecary
11669 Collier Blvd Naples, FL 34116
Open Daily: 10:00 am- 2:00 pm
(No Sharps)
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
4707 Golden Gate Parkway
Naples, FL 34116
Open Daily: 8am-5pm
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
776 Vanderbilt Beach Road
North Naples, FL 34108
MON-FRI 8AM-5PM
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office
208 E Cypress Street, Arcadia, FL 34266
Hardee County Sheriff’s Office
900 E. Summit Street, Wauchula, FL 33873
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 5:00PM
(Please secure all medication in a clear air-tight sealed plastic bag)
Wauchula Police Department
128 S. 7th Avenue, Wauchula, FL 33873
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 5:00PM
(Please secure all medication in a clear air-tight sealed plastic bag)
Hendry County Sheriff’s Office
101 South Bridge Street, LaBelle, FL 33935
MON-FRI 8:00AM-5:00PM
(No liquids, items can be combined in a bag and dropped off no questions asked)
Winn-Dixie LaBelle
960 S Main St, LaBelle, FL 33935
K&M Drugs
149 W Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, FL 33935
Walmart LaBelle
1951 W Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, FL 33935
Walgreens Pharmacy
300 W Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston, FL 33440
CVS Pharmacy
520 W Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston, FL 33440
Walmart Clewiston
1005 W Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston, FL 33440
K&M Drugs
340 Sugarland Hwy , Clewiston, FL 33440
Sebring Police Department
307 North Ridgewood Drive, Sebring, FL 33870
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Highland’s County Sheriff’s Office
434 Fernleaf Ave Sebring, FL 33870
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Lake Placid Police Department
8 North Oak Avenue, Lake Placid, FL 33852
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 5:00PM
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon Medical Plaza (across street from hospital)
425 S. Parsons Ave
Brandon, FL 33511
Walgreens
8398 Sheldon Road
Tampa FL 33615
CVS
2302 James L Redman Pkwy,
Plant City, FL 33563
CVS
102 S Dale Mabry Hwy.
Tampa, FL 33609
Walgreens
4651 W Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33609
Walgreens
17511 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa FL 33647
USF Morsani Center
13330 USF Laurel Drive
Tampa 33612
Cape Coral Police Department
1100 Cultural Park Boulevard, Cape Coral, FL 33990
Saturday 10am-2pm
Lee County Sheriff’s Office North District Substation
121 Pondella Road, North Fort Myers, FL 33903
MON-FRI 7:00AM-5:00PM
(All medications must be in a sealed container, No sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated, anonymous collection)
Lee County Sheriff’s Office East District Substation
1301 Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
MON-FRI 9:00AM – 4:30PM
(All medications must be in a sealed container No sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated, anonymous collection)
Lee County Sheriff’s Office South District Substation
10520 Reynold Street, Bonita Springs, FL 33907
MON-FRI 7:00AM-5:00PM
(All medications must be in a sealed container No sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated, anonymous collection)
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33912
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 4:30PM
(All medications must be in a sealed container No sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated, anonymous collection)
Fort Myers Police Department
2210 Widman Way, Fort Myers, FL 33901
MON-FRI 7:00AM-5:00PM
Lee County Sheriff’s Office West District Substation
15650 Pine Ridge Road, Fort Myers, FL 33908
MON-FRI 7:00AM-5:00PM
(All medications must be in a sealed container, no sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated anonymous collection)
Lee County Sheriff’s Office DELTA District Substation
8951 Bonita Beach Road Suite 565, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
MON-FRI 9:00AM – 4:30PM
(All medications must be in a sealed container, no sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated anonymous collection)
Walgreens
12749 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33907
MON-FRI 9:00AM – 4:30PM
(All medications must be in a sealed container, no sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated, anonymous collection)
Walgreens
805 Cape Coral Drive East, Cape Carol, FL 33909
(All medications must be in a sealed container, no sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated, anonymous collection)
Walgreens
4204 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33905
(All medications must be in a sealed container, no sharps or needles accepted, collected medications will be incinerated, anonymous collection)
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
600 301 Boulevard West Suite 202, Bradenton, FL 34205
24/7
(No liquids)
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
616 67th Circle E., Bradenton, FL 34205
MON-FRI, 8:00AM – 4:00PM
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
Bradenton Beach Police Dept.
403 Highland Ave, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
MON-FRI, 8:00AM – 4:00PM
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
Palmetto Police Dept.
1115 10th Street W., Palmetto, FL 34221
24/7
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
Longboat Key Police Department
5460 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228
MON-FRI, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
407 57th Avenue E., Bradenton, FL 34203
MON-FRI, 8:00AM – 4:00PM
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
City Of Bradenton Police Dept.
100 10th St W., Bradenton, FL 34205
24/7
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
Holmes Beach Police Dept.
5801 Marina Avenue, Holmes Beach, FL 34217
MON-FRI, 7:00AM – 4:00PM
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
New College Campus Police Department
501 Campus Dr., Sarasota, FL 34243
24/7
(Liquids and needles are not accepted)
Gulf View Square Mall
9409 US Highway 19 Port Richey, FL 34668
MON-FRI 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Not Accepted: Needles (sharps)
Crews Lake Park
1676 Crews Lake Drive Spring Hill, FL 34610
MON-FRI 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Pasco Sheriff’s Office on Little Road
8700 Citizens Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654
(No liquids)
Dade City Police Dept
38042 Pasco Ave., Dade City, FL 33525
Wiregrass Mall Pasco Sheriff Office
28011 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
Wed-Sat 10:30am-9pm
(Accepted: Prescriptions, Over the County Medications, Vitamins, Samples, Veterinary Medications, Ointments, Lotions Not Accepted: Needles (sharps), Liquids, Thermometers, Bloody or Infectious Waste, Hydrogen Peroxide)
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
36409 State Road 52, Dade City, FL 33525
9am – 4pm
(Accepted: Prescriptions, Over the County Medications, Vitamins, Samples, Veterinary Medications, Ointments, Lotions Not Accepted: Needles, Liquids, thermometers, bloody or infectious waste, medication from businesses or clinics, hydrogen peroxide)
The Shops at WireGrass
28211 Paseo Drive Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
MON-FRI 10:00AM-2:00PM
Not Accepted: Needles (sharps)
Pasco Sheriff’s Office at Wiregrass
28211 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
(No liquids)
Port Richey PD
6333 Ridge Rd, Port Richey, FL 34668
(No liquids)
Pasco County Detention Center
20101 Central Blvd., Land O Lakes, FL 34637
Pasco Sheriff’s Office West Operations Center
7432 Little Rd., New Port Richey, FL 34654
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office
11530 Trinity Blvd., Trinity, FL 34655
9am – 4pm
(Accepted: Prescriptions, Over the County Medications, Vitamins, Samples, Veterinary Medications, Ointments, Lotions Not Accepted: Needles, Liquids, thermometers, bloody or infectious waste, medication from businesses or clinics, hydrogen peroxide)
New Port Richey Police Department
6739 Adams Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652
24/7
(Accepted: Prescriptions, Over the County Medications, Vitamins, Samples, Veterinary Medications, Ointments, Lotions Not Accepted: Needles, Liquids, thermometers, bloody or infectious waste, medication from businesses or clinics, hydrogen peroxide)
St. Petersburg Police Department
1300 1st Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
For hours, please visit: www.pinellasdrugabuse.com
Pinellas Park Police Department at Sams Club
7001 Park Boulevard Pinellas Park, FL 33781
For hours, please visit: www.pinellasdrugabuse.com
| No bio-hazard items or needles will be accepted |
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Administration Building
10750 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33789
For hours, please visit: www.pinellasdrugabuse.com
| No bio-hazard items or needles will be accepted |
St Pete Beach Community Center
7701 Boca Ciega Drive St Pete Beach, FL 33706
For hours, please visit: www.pinellasdrugabuse.com
| No bio-hazard items or needles will be accepted |
Pinellas Park Police Department at Walmart
8001 U.S. 19 North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No bio-hazard items or needles will be accepted |
Largo Police Department
201 Highland Avenue, Largo, FL 33770
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Clearwater Police Department
645 Pierce Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
St. Petersburg Police Department
1301 1st Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Tarpon Springs Police Department
444 South Huey Avenue, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Gulfport Police Department
2401 53rd Street South, Gulfport, FL 33707
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Clearwater Police Department at Countryside Mall
27001 U.S. 19 North Clearwater, FL 33761
For hours, please visit: www.pinellasdrugabuse.com
Kenneth City Police Department
4600 58th Street North Kenneth City, FL 33709
For hours, please visit: www.pinellasdrugabuse.com
| No bio-hazard items or needles will be accepted |
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office –
North District Station
2496 Bayshore Boulevard Dunedin, FL 34698
For hours, please visit: www.pinellasdrugabuse.com
On Top of the World (Residents Only)
East Activity Center Auditorium
2069 World Parkway Blvd East, Clearwater, FL 33763
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No bio-hazard items or needles will be accepted |
St. Petersburg Police Department (SPPD Headquarters)
1301 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33781
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No bio-hazard items or needles will be accepted |
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office-Administration Building
10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33778
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Treasure Island Police Department
180 108th Avenue, Treasure Island, FL 33706
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Pinellas Park Police Department
7700 59th St. North, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Belleair Police Department
901 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Belleair, FL, 33756
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Kenneth City Police Department
4600 58th Street North, Kenneth City, FL 33709
For hours, please visit: www.pcsoweb.com/operation-medicine-cabinet
| No syringes or medical equipment will be accepted |
Auburndale Police Department
2 Bobby Green Plaza, Auburndale, FL 33823
MON-FRI 8:00AM – 5:00PM
(Medications must be deposited in a sealed container. No loose pills, liquid medications, or contraband will be collected)
Lake Alfred City Police Department
190 Seminole Avenue, Lake Alfred, FL 33850
SUN-SAT, 12:00AM – 11:59PM
(Medications must be deposited in a sealed container. No loose pills, liquid medications, or contraband will be collected)
Lakeland City Police Department
219 North Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801
MON-FRI, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
(Medications must be deposited in a sealed container. No loose pills, liquid medications, or contraband will be collected)
Davenport Police Department
16 Bay Street West Davenport, FL 33837
(Medications must be deposited in a sealed container. No loose pills, liquid medications, or contraband will be collected)
Haines City Police Department
35400 Highway 27, Haines City, FL 33844
MON – FRI 8:00AM-5:00PM
(Medications must be deposited in a sealed container. No loose pills, liquid medications, or contraband will be collected)
Winter Haven Police Department
125 North Lake Silver Drive Northwest, Winter Haven, FL 33881
MON-FRI, 8:00AM – 6:00PM
(Medications must be deposited in a sealed container. No loose pills, liquid medications, or contraband will be collected)
Lake Wales Police Department
133 E. Tillman Avenue, Lake Wales, FL
Bartow Police Department
450 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL
Lake Hamilton Police Department
100 Smith Avenue Lake Hamilton, FL 33851
MON-FRI, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
(Medications must be deposited in a sealed container. No loose pills, liquid medications, or contraband will be collected)
Venice Police Department
1350 Ridgewood Avenue, Venice, FL 34292
24 Hours / 7 Days
(No liquid medication or sharps will be collected)
City of Sarasota Police Department
2099 Adams Lane, Sarasota, FL 34237
24 hours / 7 Days
(No liquid medication or sharps will be collected)
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
4531 State Road 776, Venice, FL 34293
8:00AM – 8:00PM
(No liquid medication or sharps will be collected)
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office
6010 Cattleridge Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237
24 Hours / 7 Days
(No liquid medication or sharps will be collected)
City of North Port Police Department
4980 City Hall Blvd, North Port, FL 34286
24 Hours / 7 Days
(No liquid medication or sharps will be collected)
New College Police Department
501 College Drive, New College, FL
(No liquid medication or sharps will be collected)
