National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications.

Why remove unwanted medications?

Keeping unused, unwanted and expired medications in your home poses a risk to you, your family and your community. When disposed of improperly, medications can still be obtained for illegal use or can contaminate our waters.

For Our Children
Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and supplements are involved in over half of unintentional child poisoning incidents. Two-thirds of teens who report abuse of prescriptions medicine are getting them from friends, family and acquaintances. Make sure the teens in your life don’t have access to your medicine.

For Our Community
Prescription drug abuse is a serious and growing problem in our community. Abuse of medicines is increasing rapidly with serious consequences.
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For Our Waters
When residents dispose of medicines in the toilet or sink, these contaminants are passed on to municipal waste water treatment or septic systems. Many pharmaceuticals cannot be effectively removed by these systems

Medication Drop Off Locations

Safely dispose of unused prescription and over-the-counter medications 24/7. Brought to you by law enforcement agencies serving Huntsville and Madison County residents.

Huntsville Police Department
Drop Box accessible 24/7
815 Wheeler Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-722-7100
 
Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Drop Box accessible Monday - Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
715 Wheeler Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-533-8820

Huntsville: Jaycee Building, 2180 Airport Road (drop off from 9 - 12, Saturday, April 29th)
Madison: Madison Police Department, 100 Hughes Road (drop off from 9 - 12, Saturday, April 29th)
Law enforcement and volunteers will be present to ensure safe and legal collection.

CVS Pharmacy RX Drug Take back locations:
Harvest: 5859 Highway 53
Meridianville: 12275 Highway 231-431 North
Huntsville: 2210 Winchester Road 
Pulaski: 700 West College Street
 
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department
4151 Thorton Taylor Parkway, Fayetteville

Jackson County Court House
102 East Laurel Street, Scottsboro

Cullman Police Department
601 Second Avenue NE, Cullman

To search for a collection site near you, visit: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html

​Acceptable items:

• Prescription medications including ointments
• Patches
• Medication Samples
• Pet Medications
• Over-the-counter medications
• Vitamins

 
Unacceptable items:

• Thermometers
• Inhalers
• Aerosol cans
• Syringes, needles/lancets
• Hydrogen Peroxide

​When turning in your medications, please: 

1. Place loose pills and containers of liquids in a zip-top bag before depositing. Medications in original containers should have personal information removed.
2. Bring medications to the secured drug collection box.
3. Drop medications in the box. 

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