04/20/2026
Please help keep our community safe. Support Drug Take Back Day, this Saturday from 10am-2pm. Bring all unneeded and/or expired Rx meds to the West Bloomfield Police, Farmington Hills Police or the Garden City Police Departments for proper disposal.More drop off locations and info at www.DEATakeBack.com Disposing of all expired or unneeded prescription drug (such as Oxycodone) on Drug Take Back Day is the safest and most environmentally responsible way to dispose of them and prevent their misuse. Never flush drugs down the toilet. According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, “studies have found that medicines flushed down the drain can contaminate our lakes and streams, which can hurt fish and other aquatic wildlife, and end up in our drinking water. Some medications interfere with the reproduction and normal growth of frogs and fish and other aquatic species. Flushing medications down a toilet or drain allows them to enter the wastewater treatment system. Many treatment systems are not designed to remove medications.
The drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications fro...
