National Prescription Drug Take Back Day – Spring 2023 Drop-Off Events

The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is happening on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., and there are several locations in Green Country where you’ll be able to drop off any unwanted, unused or expired prescription medication for safe and proper disposal.

Please note that News On 6 will not be hosting a drop-off event this spring.

Find a local drop-off event near you:

1. Tulsa Drillers (N Elgin Ave Main Gate) 201 N. Elgin Ave.
2. Crime Stoppers at Promenade Mall (Northwest Parking Lot by JCPenney) 4107 S. Yale Ave.
3. Walgreens 210 S. Elm St. Jenks
4. Walmart Neighborhood Market 4720 E. 21st St.
5. Reasor’s (Sharps Site) 7114 S. Sheridan Rd.
6. Walmart Neighborhood Market 3116 S. Garnett Rd.
7. Reasor’s 3915 S. Peoria Ave.
8. Walgreens 15111 S. Memorial Dr. Bixby
9. Walmart Neighborhood Market 1300 E. Albany St. Broken Arrow
10. The M.e.t. Recycling Center 3495 S. Sheridan Rd.
11. Elk’s Lodge Tulsa 5335 S. Harvard Ave.
12. Sand Springs Police Dept. 602 W. Morrow Rd.
13. Reasor’s 11815 E. 86th St. N Owasso

Pharmaceutical drugs can be just as dangerous as street drugs when taken without a prescription or a doctor’s supervision. The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse in America. 

Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment. The majority of those abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends, and the home medicine cabinet. Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply.

Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of old drugs. But if a program is not available: 

1. Take the meds out of their bottles
2. Mix them with something unappealing like used kitty litter or coffee grounds
3. Seal them in a bag or disposable container and throw that away

For additional resources, visit:

1. https://www.dea.gov/takebackday
2. https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/
3. https://www.justthinktwice.gov/