Prescription Drug Disposal Program

According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.7 million people misused prescription pain relievers, 4.9 million people misused prescription stimulants, and 5.9 million people misused prescription tranquilizers or sedatives in 2019. The survey also showed that a majority of misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

In partnership with the Lake County Save a Star Drug Awareness Foundation, the Round Lake Park Police Department and local Lake County police agencies have prescription drug disposal boxes to take back your expired or unused prescription drugs. Unused prescription drugs that remain in home medicine cabinets are highly susceptible to abuse, creating a public health crisis. Dispose of your unused and expired medicine in an environmentally friendly manner.

Additionally, the Round Lake Park Police Department will send an officer to your home or collect prescriptions. Simply call 847-270-9111 and an officer will respond to your home. Or simply go to Contact on this site and make a request.

Below is a list of police departments accepting unused prescription drugs.

Antioch PD
Barrington PD
Buffalo Grove PD
Deerfield PD
Fox Lake PD
Grayslake/Hainseville PD
Hawthorn Woods PD
Highland Park PD
Island Lake PD
Lakemoor PD
Lake Bluff PD
Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Lake Forest PD
Lake Zurich PD
Libertyville PD
Lincolnshire PD
Lindenhurst PD
Mundelein PD
North Chicago PD
Round Lake PD
Round Lake Beach PD
Round Lake Park PD
Vernon Hills PD
Wauconda PD
Waukegan PD
Winthrop Harbor PD
Zion PD

Find the nearest location of a drug collection box.

Accepted items for deposit include:

Prescription medications, including controlled substances
Over-the-counter medications
Medication samples
Pet medications
Vitamins and supplements
Medicated ointments, lotions, creams and oils
Liquid medication in leak-proof containers
Homeopathic remedies

Not accepted:

Needles/sharps
Syringes with needles
Thermometers
IV bags
Bloody or infectious waste
Personal care products
Empty containers
Hydrogen Peroxide

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