Do you have old or expired medications that you no longer need?

National DEA Take Back Day is Saturday, April 24th! Do you have old or unused prescription medications that you no longer need? Consumers and caregivers should remove expired, unwanted, or unused medicines from their home as quickly as possible to help reduce the chance that others may accidentally take or intentionally misuse the unneeded medicine.

It is important to dispose of unused medications properly to help reduce harm from accidental exposure or intentional misuse.

There are also many locations in Wheeling Township that you can safely dispose of medications throughout the year:

Arlington Heights Police Department – 200 E Sigwalt Street, Arlington Heights

Open 24 hours

Walgreens -15 N Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove

7:00 am -11:00 pm

Buffalo Grove Police Department- 46 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove

Open 24 hours

Mount Prospect Public Works - 1700 W Central Road, Mount Prospect

M-F: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Prospect Heights City Hall- 8 N Elmhurst Road, Prospect Heights

M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wheeling Police Department- 1 Community Blvd, Wheeling

Third Saturday of each month 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Walgreens – 10 N Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling

7:00 am – 10:00 pm