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The Cook County Sheriff’s Prescription Drug Take Back Program partners with government, community organizations, health organizations and other not-for profit groups to hold community prescription drug take back events throughout the year.
We ordinarily schedule events throughout the week 9:00 am to 2:00 p.m. We will provide a sworn officer and a secure collection box for the event.
We can help craft promotional material for an event.
Let us help publicize the event through our web page and through our Partners network.
Once you fill out the event form linked to the button above, it will automatically transmit your request to the Sheriff’s Prescription Drug Take Back Program. Our staff will contact you at the email address that you provided in your submitted Event Form. Thank you.
Upcoming events are shown in the table below:
| Day | Date | Time | Location | City / Village | Sponsor | Type |
| Wednesday | 10/18/2023 | 11:00-1:00 | 80th District State Representative Anthony De Lucca Fall Clean Up Event – 3231 Chicago Road | Steger | 80th District State Representative Anthony De Lucca | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 10/21/2023 | 9:00-12:00 | 36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas Recycling Event – Prosser Career Academy Parking Lot – 2148 N. Long Street | Chicago | 36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Only |
| Saturday | 10/21/2023 | 10:00-12:00 | Village of Westchester Fall Shred Event – Village Parking Lot – 10300 W. Roosevelt Road | Westchester | Village of Westchester Community Service Coordinator Dave Kosir | Prescription Drugs/Paper |
| Saturday | 10/21/2023 | 10:30-12:30 | 7th District Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya Shred Day Event – St. Bruno’s Church Parking Lot – 4751 S. Harding | Chicago | 7th District Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 10/28/2023 | 9:00-12:00 | 36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas Recycling Event – Holy Rosary Church Parking Lot – 610 N. Western Avenue | Chicago | 36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 10/28/2023 | 9:00-12:00 | Maine Township Recycling Event – Maine Township Parking Lot – 1700 Ballard Road | Park Ridge | Maine Township | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 10/28/2023 | 9:00-12:30 | Park Ridge Police Department DEA National Rx Takeback Event – Park Ridge Police Department Parking Lot – 200 S. Vine Avenue | Park Ridge | Park Ridge Police Department | Prescription Drugs |
| Saturday | 10/28/2023 | 8:30-11:30 | Southland Voice Recycling Event – Community Center – 3140 Sauk Trail | South Chicago Heights | Southland Voice Barb Dorman | Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 11/4/2023 | 9:00-12:00 | North Riverside Police Department Community Days Recycling Event – Police Department Parking Lot – 2359 S. Des Plaines Avenue * Must Show Proof of Residency * |
North Riverside | North Riverside Police Department | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 11/4/2023 | 9:00-12:00 | MWRD President Kari Steele Recycling Event – Park Manor Christian Church – 8320 S. King Drive | Chicago | MWRD President Kari Steele | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 11/4/2023 | 9:00-12:00 | Palatine Township Prescription Drug Take Back Event – 721 S. Quentin Road | Palatine | Palatine Township | Prescription Drugs |
| Saturday | 11/18/2023 | 9:00-12:00 | 77th District State Representative Norma Hernandez Shred Event – Northlake City Center – 112 N. Wolf Rd | Northlake | 77th District State Representative Norma Hernandez | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |