The Annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The event is an effort to rid homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications.

In Lakewood, there will be various drop off sites available – see below.

Those who can’t make it to any of the locations, can always drop off the meds at the box at Lakewood Police headquarters.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has been held bi-annually since 2010. Since its inception, the Drug Enforcement Administration and its law enforcement partners have collected 19.4 million pounds of medication. On April 26, 2025, the public turned in 620,321 pounds of medication to the Drug Enforcement Administration and its 4,472 community partners, at 4,590 collection sites nationwide.