ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners are hosting collection sites across the region to collect unused prescription drugs. The annual event is dubbed National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
The public is invited to drop off tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs at the designated locations between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, need to remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage.
Locations:
- Cedar County Sheriff's Office, 711 E. South St., Tipton, Iowa
- Clinton County Sheriff's Office, Law Center, 241 S. 7th Ave., Clinton, Iowa
- Cordova Public Library, 401 Main St., Cordova, Illinois
- Durant Police Department, 1107 5th St., Durant, Iowa
- East Moline Police Department, 915 16th Ave., East Moline, Illinois
- Galesburg Police Department, 150 S. Broad St., Galesburg, Illinois
- Geneseo Police Department, 119 S. Oakwood Ave., Geneseo, Illinois
- Jackson County Sheriff's Department at Maquoketa PD, 102 S. Niagara St., Maquoketa, Iowa
- Jackson County Sheriff's Office at Sabula PD/City Hall, 411 Broad St., Sabula, Iowa
- Kewanee Police Department, 401 E. 3rd St., Kewanee, Illinois (Partnered with State Rep. Travis Weaver)
- Milan Police Department, 405 E.1st St., Milan, Illinois
- Moline Police Department, 1640 6th Ave., Moline, Illinois
- Rock Island County Sheriff's Office, 1317 3rd Ave., Rock Island, Illinois
- Silvis Police Department, 600 Illini Dr., Silvis, Illinois
There are more than 4,000 sites nationwide. Take Back Day has removed more than 8,650 tons of medication from circulation since its inception in 2010.
“We encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to rid your home of any prescription medications that are no longer needed,” DEA Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Justin C. King said. “In addition, consider using this day as a time to sit down with family and friends and have the conversation about prescription safety and the consequences of drug experimentation. These conversations can be hard to start, but they are so important in raising awareness to the dangers of drug use.”