Bolingbrook Police To Take Back Unused, Expired Prescriptions At Event

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Local residents who have unused prescription drugs around their homes will have the opportunity to safely dispose of them at an event sponsored by the Bolingbrook Police Department later this month.

The police department will host a Prescription Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 30 at the department’s headquarters at 375 N. Briarcliffe Rd., officials announced on Wednesday.

Expired and unused prescription drugs are a public safety issue, police said, and can lead to accidental overdoses, poisoning, and drug abuse. Prescription drugs that are flushed down the toilet can also contaminate area lakes, streams, and groundwater which causes damage to people, animals, and local vegetation.

Prescription drugs should also not be thrown in the trash, police said, as it can lead to accidental ingestion among children, pets, and even wildlife.

The Take Back event will allow residents to bring unused prescription drugs and medications to the police department along with over-the-counter medicine, syrups, ointments and creams, patches, and vitamins.

Syringes, ingestible drugs, IV solutions, illicit drugs, oxygen containers, pressurized canisters, and medical equipment will not be accepted.