COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 26.
The biannual national event provides people with a list of locations where they can safely dispose of prescription pills that are no longer needed.
Ohioans who have unused or expired prescription pills that they need to dispose of are encouraged to drop them off at a collection site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find your nearest collection site here.
The DEA, SWACO and local law enforcement agencies will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs. Syringes, sharps and any illicit drugs will not be accepted. Any liquid medications should be sealed in their original container to be accepted.
In addition to medications, the DEA is also collecting any vaping devices and cartridges as long as lithium batteries are removed.
The government initiative aims to educate communities on the proper disposal of pills, helping prevent children and pets from accidentally ingesting them and preventing them from entering waterways.
A list of local sites where you dispose of medications is included below:
*Acceptance of liquids, gels and patched may vary by location
BEXLEY
Bexley Police Department
559 North Cassingham Rd.
BLENDON TOWNSHIP
Blendon Township Police Dept (back of building)
6340 Hempstead Rd. Westerville
COLUMBUS (2 Locations)
Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Ave.
Accepting dry pills, patches, pet medication, vitamins and
needles/sharps (in puncture-resistant container)
Columbus Fire Training Academy
3639 Parsons Ave.
Accepting dry pills & liquid medicines
DUBLIN
Dublin Police Department
6565 Commerce Pkwy.
GROVEPORT
Groveport Police Department
5690 Clyde Moore Dr.
HILLIARD
Hilliard Division of Police
5171 Northwest Pkwy.
MINERVA PARK
Minerva Park Police Department
2829 Minerva Lake Rd.
NEW ALBANY
New Albany Police Department / Plain Township Fire Department
9500 Johnstown Rd.
PERRY TOWNSHIP
Perry Township Police Department
7125 Sawmill Rd, Dublin
SHARON TOWNSHIP
Sharon Township Police Department
95 E. Wilson Bridge Rd.
REYNOLDSBURG
Reynoldsburg Police Department
7240 East Main St.
UPPER ARLINGTON
Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center
3600 Tremont Rd.
WESTERVILLE
Westerville Justice Center
229 Huber Village Blvd.
WORTHINGTON
Worthington Division of Police
6555 Worthington Galena Rd.
Kroger Locations
Accepting dry pills, liquid medicines, aerosols, creams, patches
Collection Site in their Parking Lots
- Columbus, 1375 Chambers Rd.
- Gahanna, 300 S. Hamilton Rd.
- Grove City, 5965 Hoover Rd.
- Heath, 910 Hebron Rd.
- Hilliard, 4656 Cemetery Rd.
- Lancaster, 1621 N Memorial Dr.
- Newark, 1155 N 21st St.
- Pataskala, 350 E Broad St.
- Pickerington, 1045 Hill Rd. N
- Powell, 3975 Powell Rd.
- Sunbury, 131 State Route 3
- Washington Court House, 548 Clinton Ave.
- Westerville, 55 W. Schrock Rd.
