ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is set for Saturday, October 25. The Drug Enforcement Administration hosts this day to provide residents with a way to safely dispose of their unused medication.
These events are held every April and October. Here’s where you can drop off your unused and unwanted medication in the Capital Region on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Albany County
- Guilderland Public Library with the Guilderland Police Department, 2228 Western Avenue in Guilderland
- Elm Avenue Park with the Bethlehem Police Department, 249 Elm Avenue in Delmar
- Watervliet Police Department, 2 15th Street in Watervliet
- Albany County Sheriff’s Office, 58 Verda Avenue in Clarksville
- Albany Police Department, 536 Western Avenue in Albany
- Colonie Police Department, 312 Wolf Road in Latham
Rensselaer County
- East Greenbush Police Department, 225 Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer
- Rensselaer City Fire Department with the Rensselaer City Police Department, 2 St. Francis Place in Rensselaer
- West Sand Lake Fire Department, 3697 State Route 43 in West Sand Lake
- Schodack Police Department, 1797 Columbia Turnpike in Castleton-on-Hudson
- North Greenbush Police Department, 133 Bloomingrove Drive in Troy
- Troy Police Department, 55 State Street in Troy
Saratoga County
- Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, 6012 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa
Schenectady County
- Scotia Police Department, 4 North Ten Broeck Street in Scotia
- Niskayuna Town Hall with the Niskayuna Police Department, 1 Niskayuna Circle in Niskayuna
- Rotterdam Police Department, 101 Princetown Road in Rotterdam
- Walgreens, 1203 Eastern Avenue in Schenectady
- Schenectady Police Department, 531 Liberty Street in Schenectady
Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, 200 Clark Drive in Fultonville
Greene County
- Greene County Sheriff’s Office, 45 Haverly Memorial Drive in Coxsackie
- Hannaford with the Cairo Police Department, 233 Main Street in Cairo
- Coxsackie Police Department, 119 Mansion Street in Coxsackie
Warren County
- Warren County Sheriff’s Office, 1400 US-9 in Lake George
Columbia County
- Chatham Police Department, 77 Main Street in Chatham
- Hudson Police Department, 701A Union Street in Hudson
Dutchess County
- Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road in Poughkeepsie
- East Fishkill Police Department, 2502 State Route 52 in Hopewell Junction
Ulster County
- Kingston Police Department, 1 Garraghan Drive in Kingston
Berkshire County
- Adams Police Department, 4 School Street in Adams, Massachusetts
- North Adams Police Department, 21 Holden Street in North Adams, Massachusetts
- Pittsfield Police Department, 39 Allen Street in Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- Stockbridge Police Department, 50 Main Street in Stockbridge, Massachusetts
Bennington County
- Winhall Police & Rescue, 113 VT-30 in Winhall, Vermont
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center with the Bennington Police Department, 140 Hospital Drive in Bennington, Vermont
- Bennington Police Department, 118 South Street in Bennington, Vermont
Rutland County
- Rutland County Sheriff’s Department, 88 Grove Street in Rutland, Vermont
The medications can be disposed of in the original packaging or a sealed bag. In April, 4,472 law enforcement agencies participated in this national event. There were 4,590 total collection sites, which collected 620,321 pounds of unwanted medication.
