Vienna Police Announce Drop-Off Site For National Drug Take Back Day

VIENNA, VA — The Vienna Police Department will collect expired, unused, or unwanted medications at its headquarters at 215 Center St. on Saturday, the department said.

The department is participating in National Drug Take Back Day, held on April 25. The one-day initiative, conducted in partnership with the Virginia State Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, allows members of local communities to safely get rid of medications that could otherwise be abused.

Drop-off hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Vienna police say medications can be dropped off in their original containers, but that any personal or identifying information should be removed. Liquid products should be sealed in their original containers. Vape pens and other e-cigarette devices can be accepted as long as their batteries have been removed.

The department can accept EpiPens, but no other intravenous solutions, injectables or syringes.

Drug Take Back Days are held twice a year, in April and October. The Vienna Police Department reports that it collected 148 pounds of medication from participating residents during the last Drug Take Back Day in October 2025. The medications were then delivered to the Virginia State Police for disposal.

The DEA’s Diversion Control Division website also offers a search mechanism to find drop-off areas around the country.

National Drug Take Back Days were established by the US Drug Enforcement Administration in 2010. According to the DEA, removing unused prescription drugs from houses is crucial to preventing prescription drug misuse, and the initiative has collected more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications over the past 16 years.