BANNOCKBURN, IL — Residents can dispose of unwanted prescription medications Saturday during a Drug Take Back Day collection hosted by Bannockburn police at Walgreens.
The collection location is Walgreens at 2501 Waukegan Road, in Bannockburn Green Shopping Center, according to a local event listing. Lake Cook Business Alliance
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The initiative offers free, anonymous disposal of unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications. dea.gov
Residents with questions about which items the Bannockburn collection will accept can contact the police department at 847-945-8490.
The village previously established a medication disposal program with the Highland Park-based Save A Star Drug Awareness Foundation. The police department at 2275 Telegraph Road is a collection location. Residents seeking to use that option should confirm current availability and accepted items with police. Village of Bannockburn
Additional Take Back Day collection locations can be found through the DEA's collection-site locator.
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