The Metropolitan Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The purpose of the initiative is to provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender dispensed pharmaceuticals and medications to law enforcement officers for destruction. The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked. In April, 2022, 721,093 pounds of pharmaceuticals were safely and anonymously collected throughout the United States. MPD encourages DC residents to participate and do their part in combating the opioid epidemic that plagues our country.
Individuals may surrender any pharmaceuticals or medications on Saturday, April 22, 2022 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Collection sites for this event will be at all District stations and participating local hospitals:
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101 M Street, SW Washington, DC 20024
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1805 Bladensburg Road, NE Washington, DC 20002 |
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500 E Street, SE Washington DC 20003
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5002 Hayes Street, NE Washington, DC 20019 |
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3320 Idaho Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016
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2701 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20020 |
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1620 V Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 |
2455 Alabama Ave., SE Washington, DC 20020 |
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6001 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20011 |
University of the District of Columbia Congress Heights Campus 3100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20032
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750 Park Road, NW Washington, DC 20010
Howard University-College of Pharmacy 2300 4th St NW Washington, DC 20059
3935 Benning Road, NE Washington, DC 20019
3160 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20010 |
Van Ness Campus 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite C-04 Washington, DC 20008
Bertie Backus Campus 5171 South Dakota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20017
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For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs, or about the Take Back Day event, visit takebackday.dea.gov