The Rockville City Police Department offers a safe, free and anonymous way to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs on Sunday, April 27.
City police will accept leftover — including expired — prescription drugs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Rockville City Police Station parking lot at 2 W. Montgomery Ave. RCPD officers and members of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will be outside with easy drive-up and drop-off access, so there is no need to get out of your vehicle.
Illicit drugs, liquids, needles, sharps or syringes cannot be accepted, only pills or patches. All returned medications will be destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a convenient and responsible means of disposal, keeping prescription drugs from potentially polluting our drinking water, while educating the public about the potential for abuse or theft of these medications. During the most recent national collection in October, 4,425 law enforcement agencies collected 629,953 pounds — 314 tons — of unwanted prescription drugs, including 10,048 pounds in Maryland. All-time, the program has collected 9,600 tons over 27 national collection dates, including 263,840 pounds (nearly 132 tons) in Maryland.
Learn more about National Drug Take-Back Day at www.dea.gov. For more information about the city’s take-back, contact Cpl. Ronnie Crowe at 240-314- 8974 or [email protected].
Residents can also safely dispose of unused, unwanted or expired medication, with no questions asked, in a prescription drug drop box that is available to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in the front lobby of the Rockville City Police Station.