Arlington Heights PD Participating In 2026 Prescription Drug Take Back Day

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Twice a year, the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with thousands of law enforcement partners across the United States, holds National Prescription Take Back Day events.

On Saturday, April 25, a number of local police departments will be collecting the unwanted prescription drugs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., including:

• Arlington Heights Police Department, 200 E. Sigwalt St. (lobby drop-off), Arlington Heights
• Rolling Meadows Police Department, Rolling Meadows City Hall, 3600 Kirchoff Road (front parking lot), Rolling Meadows
• Elk Grove Village Police Department, 901 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village
• Mount Prospect Police Department, 911 E. Kensington Road (lobby), Mount Prospect

The last event, held in October 2025, resulted in the collection of 571,054 pounds (286 tons) of unneeded medications at 4,317 collection sites nationwide.

The first National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was held on Sept. 25, 2010, and was organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. In the past 16 years, a total of 20,391,815 pounds of prescription drugs have been collected during the event.