Saturday, October 29th, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Too often, unused and expired medications find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. Bringing unused and expired medications to a Drug Take Back Day collection site protects you, your family, and your community. Law enforcement agencies across the country are encouraging citizens to remove potentially dangerous medicines from their homes and dispose of them safely at designated drop-off locations.

This will be the 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a campaign resulting in millions of pounds of opioids and other medicines being gathered, reducing possible drug misuse.

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How to participate
It's easy to participate in Drug Take Back Day. Just stop by a collection site and drop your items into a bin. That's it. No questions are asked. You can be in and out of a collection site in minutes.

What to bring
Prescription and over-the-counter medications may be disposed of at Drug Take Back Day collection sites, including:

Capsules
Creams
Inhalers
Non-aerosol sprays
Ointments
Pills
Patches
Vials
Liquids must be in their original container.

Pet medications are accepted.

Vape pens are accepted with the batteries removed. Other e-cigarette devices are accepted with the batteries removed. These batteries are highly flammable. That's why it is important that the batteries are removed before the pen or device is placed in a collection bin.


The following items are not accepted:

Aerosol cans
Anything containing blood or a bodily fluid
Household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas)
Illegal drugs
Iodine containing medications
Mercury thermometers
Personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens, etc.)
Sharps/syringes
Vape pens/e-cigarette devices with a built-in battery that cannot be removed

If you can’t make it to Drug Take Back Day, there are several permanent drug drop-off locations around the state. Use the attached document to see those in Hamilton County. Use this link for all of Ohio