Drive by and drop off unwanted and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications at the National Drug Take Back Day event on Saturday, April 27th.The Tigard Police Department is hosting this event to make it easier for people to safely discard medications to keep them out of our waterways and prevent their misuse and abuse.
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Tigard Police Department, 13125 SW Hall Boulevard
This service is free and anonymous.
Drugs turned in will be securely incinerated.
What to bring/instructions:
• All solid dosage pharmaceutical product and liquids in consumer containers may be accepted.
• Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain tightly sealed in their original container to prevent leakage.
• Over-the-counter medicines can be dropped off. We don't accept non-medicated shampoos, soaps or lotions.
•Drugs can either be left in the original container or combined with other medications in another container or bag. The labels from prescription containers can be left on or removed. We recommend that you cover sensitive information with a permanent marker.
We cannot accept:
• Thermometers, intra-venous solutions, EpiPens, injectables, syringes, chemotherapy medications or any medical waste due to potential hazards posed by blood-borne pathogens.
• Medications from nursing homes, doctors’ offices or any type of medical facility or business.
• Illicit substances such as methamphetamine.
• Combustible and vaping products.
Questions? Email [email protected].
This event is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). To find out more about the DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back event, click here: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday
Can't make it to our Prescription Drug Takeback Day? There are other options in Tigard available year round: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/3027/638024584312030000
Event Venue
13125 SW Hall Blvd., 97223, 13125 SW Hall Blvd, Portland, OR 97223-8167, United States,Tigard, Oregon