Drop Off Unwanted Prescriptions on Drug Take-Back Day

Montgomery County residents can safely dispose of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medicines on Saturday, Sept. 27, when the county participates in the ninth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative.

The event lets people surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement officers for destruction.

The drop-off program is completely anonymous, no identification is requested of people disposing of prescription medications, and people are therefore encouraged to remove identifying labels from containers.

Liquid medications should be in a sealed container to prevent leakages (ziplock bag). Other medications (pills, tablets, etc.) will be disposed of directly into the disposal box, and their original containers can be put in a recycling bin. The department will not accept needles or injectibles. Any other type of medication is accepted (controlled, non-controlled, or over the counter).

County locations for drop-off are:

• Friendship Heights Community Center 2nd District, 4433 South Park Ave.
• Chevy Chase Village Police Department, 5906 Connecticut Ave.
• Takoma Park Police Department Lobby, 7500 Maple Ave.
• 4th District Station, 2300 Randolph Road
• Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack, 7915 Montrose Road
• Rockville City Police, 2 West Montgomery Ave.
• 3rd District Station, 1002 Milestone Drive
• 6th District Station, 45-A West Watkins Mill Road
• Montgomery County Department of Police HQ, District 1, 100 Edison Park Drive

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