Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Get Rid of Unwanted Medications Safely

On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can return old prescription drugs as part of a free and anonymous program.

“Everything we do is geared toward protecting American families and communities,” said DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart.  “We know that young people consider controlled-substance prescription drugs, like Vicodin, to be a safer way to get high, but they couldn’t be more wrong.  By removing unwanted prescription drugs from their homes, the public helps prevent experimentation, addiction, overdose and even death.” 

Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse, according to the DEA. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high - more Americans currently abuse prescription drugs than those using cocaine, hallucinogens, and heroin combined according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.  

Here are locations in Westchester County where you can bring your unwanted pills for proper disposal:

PARTICIPANTS NAMECOLLECTION SITEADDRESSCITYSTATE, ZIP YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT - 2ND PRECINCT YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT - 2ND PRECINCT 
LT. PAT. MCCORMACK 441 CENTRAL AVENUE YONKERS NY, 10704 Map TOWN OF NORTH CASTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TOWN OF NORTH CASTLE TOWN HALL 
NCPD LOBBY 15 BEDFORD ROAD ARMONK NY, 10504 Map BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT BEDFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 307 BEDFORD ROAD BEDFORD HILLS NY, 10507 Map YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT-1ST PRECINCT YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT - 1ST PRECINCT 
LT. PAT MCCORMACK 730 GRASSY SPRAIN ROAD YONKERS NY, 10710 Map ARDSLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT ARDSLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT 507 ASHFORD AVENUE ARDSLEY NY, 10502 Map MOUNT KISCO DRUG & ALCOHOL PREVENTION COUNCIL MOUNT KISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT 
DRUG & ALCOHOL PREVENTION -LT. PATRICK O'REILLY 40 GREEN STREET MOUNT KISCO NY, 10549 Map CROTON POLICE DEPARTMENT CROTON COMMONS SHOPPING PLAZA 171-187 SOUTH RIVERSIDE AVE CROTON ON HUDSON NY, 10520 Map PLEASANTVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT PLEASANTVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 80 WHEELER AVENUE PLEASANTVILLE NY, 10570 Map LARCHMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT LARCHMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT 
POC DET. BARBARA DAQUINO (914) 834-1000 120 LARCHMONT AVENUE LARCHMONT NY, 10538 Map YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT - 3RD PRECINCT YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT - 3RD PRECINCT 
LT. PAT MCCORMACK 435 RIVERDALE AVENUE YONKERS NY, 10701 Map YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH PRECINCT YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT - 4TH PRECINCT 
LT. PAT MCCORMACK 53 SHONARD PLACE YONKERS NY, 10701 Map SCARSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT SCARSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
VILLAGE HALL 1001 POST ROAD SCARSDALE NY, 10583 Map LAWRENCE HOSPITAL CENTER/EVAC/ECTC LAWRENCE HOSPITAL CENTER/TUCKAHOE POLICE DEPT. 
HOSTED BY LHC/ECTC/TUCKAHOE PD WILL COVER SITE 71 COLUMBUS AVENUE TUCKAHOE NY, 10707 Map CITY OF PEEKSKILL POLICE CITY OF PEEKSKILL POLICE 2 NELSON AVENUE PEEKSKILL NY, 10566 Map VILLAGE OF OSSINING POLICE DEPARTMENT VILLAGE OF OSSINING POLICE DEPARTMENT 
SECURE COLLECTION BOX IN POLICE LOBBY-NO QUESTIONS ASKED 88 SPRING STREETLT. JAMES MONTAGUE (914) 941-4099 OSSINING NY, 10562 Map VILLAGE OF OSSINING POLICE DEPARTMENT BIRDSALL-FAGAN OSSINING POLICE AND COURT FACILITY 
TAKE BACK DAY COLLECTION SITE WILL BE IN THE COURTROOM 86 SPRING STREET OSSINING NY, 10562 Map TOWN OF POUND RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT TOWN OF POUND RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT 177 WESTCHESTER AVE POUND RIDGE NY, 10576 Map PELHAM MANOR PD PELHAM MONOR POLICE DEPARTMENT 4 PENFIELD PLACE PELHAM NY, 10803 Map PELHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT PELHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT 34 FIFTH AVE PELHAM NY, 10803 Map YORKTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT YORKTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT 2281 CROMPOND RD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY, 10598 Map