Safely dispose of your unused prescription medications during the DEA National Drug Take Back Day. Community members can anonymously dispose of their unwanted, unused or expired medications at the Fitchburg Community Center from 8 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Look for the Fitchburg Police Department tent in front of the Fitchburg Community Center at 5510 Lacy Road.
After October 28, 2023, the Fitchburg Police Department will no longer accept medications for disposal through the MedDrop Program. For more information on this change and for alternative disposal locations visit: https://bit.ly/3saVWUD.
GUIDELINES:
Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, inhalers, patches, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vape cartridges and devices (with batteries removed), vials and pet medications.
Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, mercury thermometers, aerosol cans, biohazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), flares, personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens, etc.), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, chemicals, oil, or gas), acids or any vape devices containing batteries of any kind.
Additional Instructions: You may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by keeping them in the plastic pill bottle or removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. If turning over in the plastic pill bottle, individuals should be encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label. Blister packages are acceptable without the medications being removed. Liquids will be accepted; however, the liquids, creams and sprays must be in their original packaging and evenly distributed within the boxes of collected solid prescription medications. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.