Prescription Drug Take Back Day Set In Orland Park

ORLAND PARK, IL — The Orland Park Police Department joins law enforcement agencies across the country for the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 25.

Residents are encouraged to drop off no longer needed prescription medications to the Orland Park Police Station on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The station is located at 15100 South Ravinia Avenue.

Unused drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal consumption and pose an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. The Orland Park Police Department coordinates its effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bring national focus to the issue of pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.

The confidential and anonymous service is free of charge. Syringes, sharps, needles, glass containers, any type of liquids or illegal drugs will not be accepted. Instructions for how to safety dispose of sharps or syringes are available by calling Waste Management at (800) 964-8988.

The Police Department's ongoing collection enables residents to turn in unwanted prescription medications at the Orland Park Police Station Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Prescriptions are not accepted on holidays and liquid drugs, aerosol medications and hypodermic needles and syringes are not accepted. There is no charge to participate and all disposals are confidential and anonymous.

The October 2025 National Take Back Day brought in 571,054 pounds (286 tons) of unused or expired prescription medication. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to 20,391,815 pounds (10,196 tons).

For more information about the event, visit dea.gov/takebackday.