Prescription Drugs Takeback Day with the Rehoboth Police Department

The Rehoboth Police Department will be taking part in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s 27th National Take Back Initiative. This event will take place on October 26th, 2024. Since 2010, this initiative has resulted in over 1.7 million pounds of pharmaceutical waste collected over twenty-five drug take back events in New England. The collected medications will be disposed at several incineration facilities located throughout New England that will convert the pharmaceutical waste into clean renewable energy to be utilized by local communities. Since 2019 the Rehoboth Police Department has collected 615 pounds of pharmaceutical waste.

The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps, and illegal drugs will not be accepted. DEA will continue to accept vaping devices and cartridges at its drop off locations provided lithium batteries are removed.

Helping people dispose of potentially harmful prescription drugs is just one way DEA is working to reduce addiction and stem overdose deaths.

Learn more about the event and find a local collection site at www.deatakeback.com,  or by calling 800-882-9539.

On Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Rehoboth Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will be giving the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Rehoboth Police Department located at 334 Anawan Street. (We cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

For more information about the event and to locate a take back location near you go to www.DEATakeBack.com. 

REHOBOTH EVENT IS BEING HELD AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 10am-2pm.