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For Immediate Release
Date: April 23, 2019
Contact: Lt. Tim Myers
Telephone: (316) 660-3880

National Take Back

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, the National Take Back initiative in the Sedgwick County area will collect any expired or unwanted prescriptions or over-the-counter medications. Proper disposal will protect kids, families and the environment. 

This free initiative is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration in cooperation with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

 Sheriff’s Office personnel will staff three drop off locations: the Sedgwick County Zoo, 5555 W. Zoo Blvd.; the Household Hazardous Waste Center, 801 W. Stillwell; and the Oaklawn Activity Center, 4904 S. Clifton.  Aerosols, liquids, syringes and other injectables cannot be accepted.

 Prescription drug abuse in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses.

 Many citizens are not aware of how to properly dispose of their unused medications. Flushing medications down the toilet or throwing them away creates a potential safety and health hazard. 

 The National Take Back initiative offers a safe, easy way to dispose of any unwanted medications.

Unwanted prescription drugs can also be disposed at these additional locations:

 Drop Off Location                            City                             Sponsoring Agency

 Dillons at 9450 E. Harry                  Wichita, Kansas       Wichita Police Department

 229 N. Baltimore                              Derby, Kansas         Derby Police Department

 Maize Police Department               Maize, Kansas         Maize Police Department

 Cheney Fire Station                        Cheney, Kansas      Cheney Police Department

 200 W. Grand                                   Haysville, Kansas    Haysville Police Department

 7651 E. Central Park Avenue        Bel Aire, Kansas      Bel Aire Police Department