Crime & Safety
St. Charles Drug Take Back Event Planned For April 27
Residents can get rid of unused prescription pills and patches from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the April 27 drug take back event.
ST. CHARLES, IL — The St. Charles Police Department is joining forces with Northwestern Medicine to host a prescription drug collection site at the Northwestern Medicine Convenient Care St. Charles, 2900 Foxfield Road. The effort is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can safely dispose of unused prescription pills and patches at the Convenient Care Center.
No needles, sharps or liquids will be accepted, according to a news release.
The DEA warns that unused medicines that sit in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse and that flushing some medications down the toilet or throwing them in the trash could pose potential environmental hazards.
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For more information on National Drug Take Back Day, visit https://takebackday.dea.gov.
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