Do you have leftover or unwanted medicine at home? Here is information about how to properly and safely dispose of those medicines.
The eighth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at various locations across Central Florida.
For more information, call 800-882-9539 or go here.
Here is a list of locations that are participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s event:
Brevard County
Indialantic Police Department
220 5th Ave.
Indialantic, FL 32903
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Hobbs Pharmacy Plaza parking lot
133 N. Banana River Drive
Merritt Island, FL 32953
Viera Hospital
8731 N. Wickham Road
Viera, FL 32940
Melbourne Police Department
650 Apollo Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32935
Cocoa Fire Department, Station No. 2
113 Fiske Blvd.
Cocoa, FL 32922
Cocoa Police Department
West Cocoa Pharmacy and Compounding Paradise Shoppes of Cocoa (across from Walmart)
2711 Clearlake Road, Unit C-10
Cocoa, FL 32922
Satellite Beach Police Department
Walgreens
1098 State Road A1A
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
Cocoa Beach Police Department
Cape Canaveral Hospital Medical Plaza
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Palm Bay Police Department
Palm Bay Police/Palm Bay Hospital -- west entrance of Palm Bay Hospital
1425 Malabar Road N.E.
Palm Bay, FL 32907
Flagler County
Flagler Beach Police Department
204 S. Flagler Ave.
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
Flagler County Sheriff's Office's Palm Coast precinct
160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite C-107 (in City Marketplace)
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Palm Coast Town Center shopping plaza's parking lot
800 Belle Terre Parkway
Palm Coast, FL 32164
Belle Terre Crossing shopping plaza's parking lot
4950 Belle Terre Parkway
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Palm Harbor Shopping Center's parking lot
298 Palm Coast Parkway N.E.
Palm Coast, FL 32137
Orange County
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Sector 4
2400 33rd St.
Orlando, FL 32804
Sector 2
11000 Lake Underhill Road
Orlando, FL 32825
Sector 1
1111 N. Rock Springs Road
Apopka, FL 32712
Orlando Police Department
Orlando Police Department headquarters
100 S. Hughey Ave.
Orlando, FL 32801
Southwest community Patrol Office
6440 Raleigh St.
Orlando, FL 32835
Lake Nona Community Police Office
10727 Narcoossee Road
Orlando, FL 32832
Northeast Community Police Office
595 N. Primrose St.
Orlando, FL 32803
Northwest Community Police Office
4801 Silver Star Road
Orlando, FL 32808
Orlando Regional Healthcare System
1414 S. Kuhl Ave.
Orlando, FL 32806
Belle Isle Police Department
1521 Nela Ave.
Belle Isle, FL 32809
Winter Garden Police Department
251 W. Plant St.
Winter Garden, FL 34787
Windermere Police Department
620 Main St.
Windermere, FL 34786
Maitland Police Department
1837 Fennell St.
Orlando, FL 32751
Southeast Community Police Office
6207 Pershing St.
Orlando, FL 32822
Osceola County
Osceola County Sheriff's Office
Publix at Pleasant Hill Commons
3343 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Publix at Partin Village
2338 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
Kissimmee, FL 34744
Publix at Sabor
1980 E. Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, FL 34743
Kissimmee Police Department
8 N. Stewart Ave.
Kissimmee, FL 34741
Seminole County
Seminole County Sheriff's Office South Region
120 W. Pineview St.
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Seminole County Sheriff's Office Main Office
100 Bush Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
Seminole County Sheriff's Office East Region
1225 E. Broadway St.
Oviedo, FL 32765
Seminole County Sheriff's Office North Region
805 Primera Blvd.
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Lake Mary Police Department
165 E. Crystal Lake Ave.
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Longwood Police Department
235 W. Church Ave.
Longwood, FL 32750
Oviedo Police Department
400 Alexandria Blvd.
Oviedo, FL 32765
Casselberry Police Department
4195 S. U.S. Highway 17-92
Casselberry, FL 32707
Altamonte Springs Police Department
451 E. Altamonte Springs Drive, Suite 1265
Altamonte Springs, FL 32708
Winter Springs Police Department
300 N. Moss Road
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Sanford Police Department
815 Historic Goldsboro Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32771
Volusia County
Volusia County Sheriff's Office District 6 Office
94 S. U.S. Highway 17-92
DeBary, FL 32713
Volusia County Sheriff's Office District 3 Office
999 3rd St.
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
Volusia County Sheriff's Office District 5 Office
101 E. Canal St.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Volusia County Sheriff's Office District 2 Office
1706 S. Woodland Blvd.
DeLand, FL 32720
Volusia County Sheriff's Office District 4 Office
1691 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, FL 32725
Port Orange Police Department
4545 Clyde Morris Blvd.
Port Orange, FL 32129
South Daytona Police Department
CVS Pharmacy
2300 S. Ridgewood Ave.
South Daytona, FL 32119
Holly Hill Police Department
1065 Ridgewood Ave.
Holly Hill, FL 32117
Daytona Beach Police Department
129 Valor Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
CVS Pharmacy
1350 Belville Road
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Daytona Beach Police Department beachside precinct
510 Harvey St.
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety
3050 S. Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach Shores, FL 32118
Edgewater Police Department
135 E. Park Ave.
Edgewater, FL 32132
Orange City Police Department
207 N. Holly Ave.
Orange City, FL 32763
New Smyrna Beach Police Department
246 Industrial Park Ave.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I take my unwanted medicine to my pharmacy?
It is illegal for your pharmacy to take back drugs that have already been prescribed.
Q: Can I take my unwanted medicine to my doctor?
It is illegal for your doctor to take back drugs that have already been prescribed.
Q: Can I take my unwanted medicine to a hospital?
It is illegal for a hospital to take back drugs that have already been prescribed.
Q: Can I donate my unwanted medicine?
In most cases, no. However, the Department of Health has information about donating chemotherapy drugs here.
Q: Can I put my unwanted medicine in my SHARPS container?
No, medicine should not be disposed in your sharps container. For information on sharps disposal, go here.
Q: So if I can't take them to my pharmacy, my doctor, a hospital and I can't donate them or put them in my sharps container, how do I dispose of them if there is no local collection opportunity for me?
Use this guidance document, which will show you how to safely disguise and dispose of your medication in your trash: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/quick_topics/publications/shw/meds/dontflushfinal.pdf
Q: How do I dispose of waste pharmaceuticals from a business?