Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, October 26

Harford County residents can drop off their expired and unwanted medications for safe disposal at five convenient locations on Saturday, October 26, 2024.

Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), local law enforcement, and Wegmans Food Market, will be collecting the medications as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

All types of over-the-counter and prescription medications will be accepted along with vitamins and pet medications – no questions asked.

Drive-Thru collection will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:

Harford County government building, 220 S. Main Street, Bel Air

Bel Air Police Department, 39 N. Hickory Avenue

Havre de Grace Police Department, 715 Pennington Avenue

Maryland State Police Barracks, 1401 Belair Road, Bel Air

Wegmans Market, 21 Wegmans Boulevard, Abingdon

“National Drug Take Back Day offers a quick and easy way to properly dispose of unused or unwanted medications, ensuring they won’t fall into the wrong hands or harm the environment,” County Executive Bob Cassilly said. “By taking a few moments to clear out your medicine cabinet
and visiting one of the convenient drop-off locations on Saturday, October 26 you can help keep our community safe.”

Harford County has collected and destroyed over 46,000 pounds of unwanted medications since 2013 and the national effort has resulted in the retrieval of over 17.9 million pounds of unwanted, expired, or unused medications since 2016.

Questions? Please contact the Harford County Department of Housing and Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy at (410) 638-3333.