Crime & Safety

Dispose Of Unwanted Medications At Arlington Heights Drug Take Back Event

Residents can bring expired, unused or unneeded medications to the police station on Oct. 24 for safe disposal.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Have expired prescriptions or unused medications taking up space in a cabinet? The Arlington Heights Police Department is offering residents an opportunity to safely dispose of them.

The department will participate in the DEA's National Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the police department, 200 E. Sigwalt St.

The collection is free and anonymous, with no questions asked, according to the department.

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Residents are encouraged to bring unused or expired medications for disposal.

The following items will not be accepted:

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  • Liquids
  • Needles and other sharps
  • Intravenous solutions
  • Injectables and syringes, including EpiPens
  • Vape pens
  • Inhalers
  • Illegal substances

    National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was launched in September 2010 by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to tackle the growing public health crisis of prescription drug misuse and accidental poisonings.

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