Rx drug take back Saturday

Ellis County – Local law enforcement, Reach Council, DPR/Impact Communities, and the DEA will partner to host the semi-annual Prescription Drug Take Back Event on Saturday, April 24.  

Officers will collect unused and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications at the following locations:

The Prescription Drug Take Back is part of a national effort by the Drug Enforcement Administration to reduce the availability of unmonitored medications in home medicine cabinets.

This April marks the 20th DEA take-back day that helps prevent prescription abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

This past October Americans turned in: 985,392 lbs.  (492.7 Tons) of prescription drugs at 4,587 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,153 of its state and local law enforcement partners.  

Accepted medicines, in addition to unused and outdated prescriptions, are over-the-counter pills and liquid medications, as well as pet medications.  Officers will not be able to accept inhalers or injection needle supplies. 

The service is anonymous and free of charge. No identification will be required before disposal. 

For more information about REACH Council contact Shari Phillips, Reach Council Community Liaison at shari.phillips@ReachCouncil.org or at 972-723-1053 ext. 105.

Ennis 

Walgreens

606 W. Ennis Ave

9:30 am – 1:30 pm

Italy 

Italy Police Department 

101 W. Main

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Maypearl

Maypearl Police Department 

104 E. Second

 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Midlothian 

Ace Hardware 

530 E. Main St.

10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Milford 

Milford Police Department 

107 S. Main

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Ovilla 

Ovilla Police Department

105 Cockrell Hill

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Palmer

Palmer City Hall 

650 S. Dallas St.

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Red Oak

Red Oak Police Department 

547 N. Methodist

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Waxahachie

Coleman Jr. High Parking Lot 1000 N. Hwy 77

10:00 am – 2:00 pm