Get rid of your unwanted medications safely on Saturday for Drug Take Back Day
Free, anonymous drop-offs will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday across Michiana
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Michiana residents can safely dispose of expired, unused and unwanted medications during the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is hosted locally by the 525 Foundation in partnership with public safety agencies and community organizations. The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked.
Collection sites will accept liquid and pill medications, as well as vaping pens without batteries and vaping cartridges. Needles, new or used, will not be accepted.
St. Joseph County collection sites:
- St. Joseph County Jail — 401 W. Sample St., South Bend
- Clay Fire Station 21 — 18776 Cleveland Road, South Bend
- Clay Fire Station 25 — 12481 Anderson Road, Granger
- Mishawaka Fire Department — 3000 Harrison Road, Mishawaka
- University of Notre Dame — east side of Stepan Center, Stepan Drive, Notre Dame
If you can’t make it Saturday, the drop-off box at the St. Joseph County Jail is available to the public 24/7, 365 days a year.
For locations outside St. Joseph County, visit the DEA’s collection site locator.
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