Drug Take Back Day
The Bolingbrook Police Department is committed to Bolingbrook’s health and safety. On Saturday, April 25th, the BPD will be an official drop-off site for the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. BPD officers will be stationed in the police department lobby to receive residents’ unneeded medications. Please reference the list below for information on what items may be dropped off.
ITEMS ACCEPTED
- Expired Prescriptions
- Unwanted / Unused Prescription Drugs
- Over-the-Counter Drugs
- Syrups, Ointments & Creams
- Patches
- Vitamins
NOT ACCEPTED
- Syringes & Sharps
- Injectable Drugs
- Intravenous Solutions
- Illicit Drugs
- Oxygen Containers
- Pressurized Canisters
- Medical Equipment
The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.
DEA is committed to making our communities safer and healthier, and we can do this by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. While the community does its part to turn in unneeded medications and remove them from potential harm, we are doing our part to further reduce drug-related violence. On this webpage are resources to help you dispose of unneeded medications in your home, seek treatment for a substance use disorder and learn more about the drug overdose epidemic in the United States – DEA