Unwanted Medication Take Back Day

About this event

Do you have unwanted and/or expired medications?  Not sure where or how to dispose of them?  

On April 27th, you will have your chance to dispose of those medications safely and for FREE!

Saturay, April 27th

10:00-2:00pm

Alton Police Department - Front Lobby

1700 E Broadway

In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Drug Free Alton Coalition and the City of Alton, the Alton Police Department will be collecting all unwanted and/or expired medications.

Accepted Items Include: Prescription medicactions, vitamins, over-the-counter medications, hormones, painkillers, and anitbiotics.

NOT Accepted Items Include: Hypodermic needles, intravenous soluations, mercury thermometers, hearing aides, oxygen tanks, or other household waste.

Useful Information

• Simply walk into the Police Department, hand the medication to the officer and they will place all items into the disposal container.
• You do NOT have to removed labels, but can if you wish.
• Do NOT remove all medications from their containers and place into a plastic bag.  The police department suggests keeping them in the container
• You may keep items in their boxes, bottles and packages
• Please read the NOT ACCEPTED items.  These items are not accepted in order to keep our officers and other officials safe and out of harms way