Capital Region drop-off sites for National Drug Take Back Day
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is set for Saturday, October 26. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosts this day to provide residents with a way to safely dispose of their unused medication.
In April, 4,607 law enforcement agencies across the United States participated in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA collected 335 tons of unwanted medication that day.
These events are held every April and October. Here’s where you can drop off your unused and unwanted medication in the Capital Region on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Albany County
- Walgreens, 41 Holland Avenue in Albany
- Albany Police Department, 536 Western Avenue in Albany
- Colonie Police Department, 312 Wolf Road in Latham
- Watervliet Police Department, 2 15th Street in Watervliet
- Albany County Sheriff's Office, 58 Verda Avenue in Clarksville
- Elm Avenue Park, 261 Elm Avenue in Delmar
Rensselaer County
- East Greenbush Police Department, 225 Columbia Turnpike in Rensselaer
- Rensselaer City Police Department, 2 Saint Francis Place in Rensselaer
- West Sand Lake Fire Department, 3697 State Route 43 in West Sand Lake
- North Greenbush Police Department, 186 Bloomingrove Drive in Troy
Schenectady County
- Niskayuna Town Hall, 1 Niskayuna Circle in Niskayuna
- Schenectady Police Department, 531 Liberty Street in Schenectady
- Rotterdam Police Department, 101 Princetown Road in Rotterdam
- Schenectady County Sheriff's Substation, 130 Princetown Plaza in Schenectady
- Scotia Police Department, 4 North Ten Broeck Street in Scotia
Saratoga County
- CVS, 12 S. Central Avenue in Mechanicville
- Saratoga Police Department, 474 Broadway in Saratoga Springs
- Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, 6012 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa
Greene County
- Greene County Sheriff's Office, 45 Haverly Memorial Drive in Coxsackie
- Hannaford, 233 Main Street in Cairo
- Windham Pharmacy, 61 State Route 296 in Windham
Columbia County
- Columbia County Sheriff's Office, 85 Industrial Tract in Hudson
- Chatham Police Department, 77 Main Street in Chatham
Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 200 Clark Drive in Fultonville
Ulster County
- Kingston Police Department, 1 Garraghan Drive in Kingston
Berkshire County
- Adams Police Department, 4 School Street in Adams, Massachusetts
- Otis Police Department, 1 N. Main Road in Otis, Massachusetts
Bennington County
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center front lobby, 100 Hospital Drive in Bennington, Vermont
- Bennington Police Department, 118 South Street in Bennington, Vermont