Buffalo Grove PD Participating In Prescription Drug Take Back Day

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — Twice a year, the Drug Enforcement Administration, along with thousands of law enforcement partners across the United States, hold National Prescription Take Back Day events.

On Saturday, Oct. 25, a number of local police departments will be collecting the unwanted prescription drugs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., including Buffalo Grove. For those that can't make it, there is also a permanent receptacle to drop off unwanted prescription drugs in the police department lobby, available 24/7 at 46 Raupp Blvd.

Buffalo Grove police note that needles or syringes will not be accepted at this event. To dispose of those items, residents can utilize Waste Management's free At Your Door special collection.

The last event, held in April of this year, resulted in the collection of 620,321 pounds (310 tons) of unneeded medications at 4,590 collection sites nationwide.

The first National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was held on Sept. 25, 2010, and was organized by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. In the past 15 years, a total of 19,820,761 pounds of prescription drugs have been collected during the event.