CARBONDALE – The Drug Enforcement Administration announces its 24th Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 22.

Carbondale residents can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications that day in the lobby of the Carbondale Police Department on South Washington Street from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  

Tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs will be accepted.

Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps and illegal drugs will not be accepted.

Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. 

The DEA will continue to accept vaping devices and cartridges at its drop off locations provided lithium batteries are removed. 

In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed more than 8,300 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.  

For more information and to find a collection site near you, visit www.DEATakeBack.com.