COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Drug Enforcement Administration's next National Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 27.
The biannual national event provides people with a list of locations where they can safely dispose of prescription pills that are no longer needed.
Ohioans who have unused or expired prescription pills that they need to dispose of are encouraged to drop them off at a collection site from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find your nearest collection site here.
The DEA, SWACO and local law enforcement agencies will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs. Syringes, sharps and any illicit drugs will not be accepted. Any liquid medications should be sealed in their original container to be accepted.
The acceptance of liquids, gels and patches will vary by location.
In addition to medications, the DEA is also collecting any vaping devices and cartridges as long as lithium batteries are removed.
The government initiative aims to educate communities on the proper disposal of pills, helping prevent children and pets from accidentally ingesting them and preventing them from entering waterways.
A list of local sites where you dispose of medications is included below:
Kroger locations
*Some locations accepting dry pills, liquid medicines, aerosols, creams, patches
Collection Site in their Parking Lots
- 3637 South High St, Columbus, OH 43207
- 1375 Chambers Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
- 300 South Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230
- 5965 Hoover Rd, Grove City, OH 43123
- 4656 Cemetery Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026
- 1621 N. Memorial Dr, Lancaster, OH 43130
- 6580 East Main St, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
- 350 East Broad St, Pataskala, OH 43062
- 1045 Hill Rd. North, Pickerington, OH 43147
- 3975 West Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065
- 548 Clinton Ave, Washington Court House, OH 43160
- 55 West Schrock Rd, Westerville, OH 43081
- 3387 Maple Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701
Other locations
BEXLEY
Bexley Police Department
559 North Cassingham Road
BLENDON TOWNSHIP
Blendon Township Police Dept (back of building)
6340 Hempstead Rd. Westerville
CLINTON TOWNSHIP
Clinton Township Police Dept
3820 Cleveland Ave, Columbus
COLUMBUS (2 Locations)
Columbus Public Health
240 Parsons Avenue
Accepting dry pills, patches, pet medication, vitamins and
needles/sharps (in puncture-resistant container)
Columbus Fire Training Academy
3639 Parsons Ave
Accepting dry pills & liquid medicines
DUBLIN
Dublin Police Department
6565 Commerce Parkway
GROVE CITY
Jackson Township Fire Station
3650 Hoover Rd, Grove City
GROVEPORT
Groveport Police Department
5690 Clyde Moore Dr.
HILLIARD
Hilliard Division of Police
5171 Northwest Pkwy
NEW ALBANY
New Albany Police Department / Plain Township Fire Department
9500 Johnstown Road
SHARON TOWNSHIP
Sharon Township Police Department
95 E. Wilson Bridge Road
REYNOLDSBURG
Reynoldsburg Police Department
7240 East Main Street
SHARON TOWNSHIP
Sharon Township Police Dept
95 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington
UPPER ARLINGTON
Upper Arlington Division of Police
3861 Reed Rd, Upper Arlington
WESTERVILLE
Westerville Justice Center
229 Huber Village Blvd
WORTHINGTON
Worthington Division of Police
6555 Worthington Galena Road