Drug Take-Back Day: Drive Up, Drop Off Unwanted Medication
April 1, 2026
The Rockville City Police Department will offer a safe, free and anonymous way to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicine and pet medication on Saturday, April 25.
City police will accept leftover — including expired — prescription drugs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Rockville City Police Station parking lot at 2 W. Montgomery Ave. RCPD officers will be outside with easy drive-up and drop-off access, so there is no need to get out of your vehicle.
The Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive, will also host a drug take-back day event from 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, April 14. See the article on page 6.
Illicit drugs, liquids, needles, inhalers, glass containers, sharps or syringes cannot be accepted, only pills or patches. Bring medication in original containers or combine pills in a clear, sealed plastic bag for disposal. Returned medication will be destroyed by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a convenient and responsible means of disposal, keeping prescription drugs from potentially polluting drinking water, while educating the public about the potential for abuse or theft of these medications.
During the most recent collection in October, 4,263 law enforcement agencies collected 571,054 pounds — 283 tons — of unwanted prescription drugs, including 11,271 pounds in Maryland. All-time, the program has collected 10,196 tons over 29 national collection dates, including 286,274 pounds (more than 143 tons) in Maryland.
For more information about the city’s take-back event, contact Cpl. Ronnie Crowe at 240-314-8974 or rcrowe@rockvillemd.gov. Unused, unwanted or expired medication can be disposed of, with no questions asked, in a prescription drug drop box available to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in the front lobby of the Rockville City Police Station. The drop box accepts only pills or patches; no liquids, needles, sharps, inhalers, glass containers or illicit drugs are allowed.
Learn more at deatakeback.com.