National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on April 26. Safe Communities is hosting three drop-off sites on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in Madison:

1. Elver Park - 1250 Mckenna Blvd Madison, WI 53719

2. Warner Park - 2930 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI 53704

3. Mt. Zion Baptist Church - 2019 Fisher St., Madison, WI 53713

These locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 26th, 2025, providing a safe way for individuals to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. Law Enforcement officers and volunteers will be on hand to collect and securely transport the medications for proper disposal.

Safe Communities encourages all community members to take advantage of this opportunity to clean out their medicine cabinets and contribute to the prevention of prescription drug misuse. By participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, you can help protect our environment and keep medications out of the wrong hands.

GUIDELINES:

All prescriptions must be from a household – no businesses are allowed.

Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials, and pet medications.  Sharps will also be accepted.

Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreen), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), mercury thermometers. 

Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or in a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable.

Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams, and sprays must be in their original packaging. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.

Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.

For more information about National Prescription Drug Take Back Day or other MedDrop Boxes located around Dane County please visit safecommunities.org, or contact Tom Duval at tduval@safecommunities.org.