People across the D.C. area are being encouraged to remove medications no longer necessary from their homes and dispose them at a National Prescription Drug Take Back Day location between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a nationwide push aiming to provide a safe and convenient way of disposing prescription drugs. The event is held twice a year, in April and October.
The last one, held on Oct. 28, 2023, collected 300 tons of unwanted prescription drugs across 4,675 collection sites in the United States, .
The DEA said 27,655 pounds were collected at 303 sites in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Below is a list of some of the locations where you can dispose of medications in the D.C. area, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
D.C.
Ward One
- DBH’s Wards 1 & 2 Prevention Center: 1419 Columbia Road, NW
- Mt. Pleasant Library: 3160 16th St., NW
- MPD Third District Station: 1620 V St., NW
- MPD Fourth District Substation: 750 Park Road, NW
- Howard University Pharmacy Department: 2300 4th St., NW
Ward Two
- Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library: 1630 7th St., NW
- New Bethel Baptist Church: 1739 9th St., NW
Ward Three
- DBH’s Wards 3 & 4 Prevention Center: 5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 440
- MPD Second District Station: 3320 Idaho Ave., NW
- Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital Pharmacy Department: 5255 Loughboro Road, NW
- University of The District of Columbia Van Ness Campus Police Department: 4200 Connecticut Ave., NW
Ward Four
- MPD Fourth District Station: 6001 Georgia Ave., NW
Ward Five
- Woodridge Library: 1801 Hamlin St., NE
- MPD Fifth District Station: 1805 Bladensburg Road, NE
- University of The District of Columbia Lamond Riggs Campus Police Department: 5171 South Dakota Ave., NE
- Masjid Muhammad: 1519 4th St., NW
Ward Six
- Southwest Library: 900 Wesley Place, SW
- MPD First District Substation: 501 E St., S
Ward Seven
- Good Success Church and Ministries: 4401 Sheriff Road, NE
- MPD Sixth District Station: 5002 Hayes St., NE
Ward Eight
- Anacostia Library: 1800 Marion Barry Ave., SE
Maryland
- Maryland State Police Barrack N, 7915 Montrose Road, Rockville
- Maryland State Police Barrack Q, 10100 Rhode Island Ave., College Park
- Maryland State Police Barrack L, 3500 Forestville Road, Forestville
- Maryland State Police Barrack H, 9500 Mitchell Road, LaPlata
- Maryland State Police Barrack A, 7777 Washington Blvd., Jessup
- Maryland State Police Barrack P, 6800 Aviation Blvd., Glen Burnie
- Maryland State Police Barrack J, 610 Taylor Ave., Annapolis
Virginia
Alexandria
- Alexandria Police Department Headquarters, 3600 Wheeler Ave.
- Fire Station 210, 5255 Eisenhower Ave.
- The Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray, 2204 Mt. Vernon Ave.
- Walgreens Pharmacy at Bradlee Shopping Center, 3614 King St.
Arlington
- Fire Station #2, 4805 Wilson Blvd.
- Fire Station #5, 1750 S. Hayes St.
- Fire Station #9, 1900 S. Walter Reed Drive
- Arlington County Police Department, 2000 block of 14th St. N
To find a site near you, for the DEA’s nationwide collection locator.Â
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