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According to the DEA, too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (@deahq) addresses this crucial public safety and public health issue. This coming Saturday, October 25th, is the next Take Back Day so you have a few days to go through those cabinets and schedule a time to drop off your unused meds at your local police station.
#DEATakeBack National Prescription Drug Take Back Campaign
Save the Date! CLEANUP your medicine cabinet of unneeded Rx meds and drop them off on October 25, 2025 10am-2pm, local time. Find out where now: https://t.co/4fnmPFbQyo #TakeBackDay. pic.twitter.com/xTA3cG7lAj
— DEA HQ (@DEAHQ) September 30, 2025
Collection Site Locator
Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That’s dangerous and often tragic. That’s why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in – safely and anonymously – a record amount of prescription drugs. Use the DEA’s Collection Site Locator to find Collection Sites near you.
Year Round Pharmaceutical Disposal Locations
Can’t make it on Saturday, 10/28? DEA Authorized Collectors provide year round drop off locations to the public to dispose of unwanted pharmaceuticals. Use their search tool to find the location nearest you or use MyOldMeds.com.
During the Spring 2025 National Rx #TakeBackDay, the DEA collected over 310 tons of household medicines! Can we break that record on Sat 10/25? Find a participating location at https://t.co/OhIozf8uF4! Can’t make it? Find a year-round disposal site at https://t.co/SaZwLY0YGm. pic.twitter.com/GRl4T2nJP3
— MyOldMeds.com (@myoldmeds) October 1, 2025
