Safely dispose of unneeded prescription and over-the-counter medications at the Hillsborough Police Department’s drive-thru events or in downtown drop boxes.

"Our goal is to make it as convenient as possible to help dispose of unneeded and expired medication," said Sgt. Scott Foster, who leads the Police Department Community Action Team. "Partnering with the community to help keep unprescribed medication out of the wrong hands is tremendous in helping with the fight against addiction and preventing the tragedy of overdose deaths.”

The Police Department is unable to collect needles, syringes, vapes and illicit drugs.

Drop-off Events

• April 25 — From 10 a.m. to noon, police will take your unwanted medications as you drive through the parking lot of Walgreens, 200 U.S. 70 E.   
• May 28 — From 9 a.m. to noon, drop off unwanted medications in front of the Passmore Center, 103 Meadowlands Drive.

More Information

Access permanent medication drop boxes 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at:

• Hillsborough Police Department, 127 N. Churton St.
• Orange County Sheriff’s Office, 106 E. Margaret Lane.

The April event is part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Campaign. The goal is to prevent accidental poisonings and drug abuse and to protect waterways.

The May event is part of Operation Medicine Drop, a collaboration of several North Carolina agencies. Since the state’s first drug take-back event in 2010, the program has collected and incinerated more than 448 million pills.

For more information, contact Foster by contact form or phone at 919-296-9563.