Drug Take Back Is Saturday: Where To Go Around Greater Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI — Saturday is prescription drug take-back day across Wisconsin, posing an opportunity for people to safely get rid of their old, unused medications.

The program's goal is to not only prevent unused medications from being stolen or misused, but to ensure that pharmaceutical substances stay out of our water supplies, according to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, which organizes the wider event.

There are some regulations as to what people can and cannot bring to the events. Officials asked people to not bring illegal drugs, needles or sharps, aerosol cans, biohazards like body fluid or blood, mercury thermometers, household hazardous waste, or things like shampoo and soap.

The program is meant for prescription and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, non-aerosol sprays, inhalers, creams, vials and pet medications.

Liquids should be in their original packaging, while solid medications can be put in a bag or directly in the disposal box—though the plastic containers should not be collected.

Here are some take-back events planned for Saturday around Milwaukee and Waukesha:

• Sussex Metro Market (featuring a brat fry to support Explorer Post 6700) located at N65 W24838 Main Street, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Washinton Park Senior Center, 4420 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Medical College of Wisconsin, 1101 North 87th Street, Wauwatosa, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Wauwatosa Police Department, 1700 N 116th Street, Wauwatosa, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Elm Grove Walgreens, 15350 West Bluemound Road in Elm Grove, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Town of Brookfield Police Department, 655 North Janacek Road, Brookfield, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• City of Waukesha Police Department, 1901 Delafield Street, Waukesha, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Pick n Save Oak Creek, 8770 South Howell Avenue, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

You can also find year-round drug disposal boxes at Meijer locations, according to the company, including:

Milwaukee County:

• Wauwatosa: 11111 W. Burleigh St. Wauwatosa, WI 53222
• Oak Creek: 171 W. Town Square Way Oak Creek, WI 53154-6801
• Greenfield: 5800 W. Layton Ave. Greenfield, WI 53220-4021

Waukesha County

• Waukesha: 801 E. Sunset Drive Waukesha, WI 53189-7816
• Sussex: N51W24953 Lisbon Rd. Pewaukee, WI 53072-1403

You can find a list of even more prescription drug take-back events planned for Saturday on the Department of Health Services website.

You can also find a full list of permanent collection boxes through the DHS website.