National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 23rd
WHAT: Join SWACO and dozens of local partners for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, held annually in April and October each year. This event is conducted in partnership with local law enforcement and communities throughout Franklin County at collection events which provide families, residents and seniors a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. The initiative also aims to educate the community about the potential for abuse of medications and how proper disposal of these materials can help to protect the environment.
This event is free and open to any resident of Franklin County.
WHY: When you’re done with prescription medicine, it’s easy to forget about it as it sits unused in a drawer or medicine cabinet. But keeping unneeded medicine in the house can harm children, pets, teens and adults if accidentally ingested or misused. Properly disposing of medication also contributes to keeping our waterways and environment protected and healthy.
The best option for safely disposing prescription medicines is at a prescription drug drop-off site.
WHEN: Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Please don’t put prescription drugs in the trash. Instead, stop by one of these locations to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs:
DUBLIN
Dublin Police Department
6565 Commerce Parkway
(ENTER ON DRIVE WEST OF TRAFFIC CIRCLE)
HILLIARD
Hilliard Division of Police
5171 Northwest Parkway
PERRY TOWNSHIP
Perry Township Police Dept. Building #1 (Admin Building)
7125 Sawmill Road, Dublin
SHARON TOWNSHIP
Sharon Township Police Department
95 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington
UPPER ARLINGTON
Upper Arlington Municipal Services Center
3600 Tremont Road
WORTHINGTON
Worthington Division of Police
6555 Worthington Galena Road
See SWACO website for additional locations.
Kroger Locations
Accepting: dry pills, liquid medicines, aerosols, creams, patches
Collection Site in their Parking Lots
Canal Winchester, 6095 Gender Road
Columbus, 3637 S. High Street
Columbus, 1375 Chambers Road
Columbus, 300 S. Hamilton Road
Dublin, 7100 Hospital Drive
Hilliard, 4656 Cemetery Road
Reynoldsburg, 6580 E. Main Street
Westerville, 55 W. Schrock Road
*Note: Due to COVID-19, we ask that all event-goers wear a mask and stay in their vehicle during drop-off. Please note that only pills will be accepted at all of these locations unless otherwise noted.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: SWACO also partners with communities across Franklin County to make permanent collection sites available year-round. Visit the website to learn more about the types of medications accepted, and details on drop-off sites throughout Central Ohio.
