Community Engagement

Events

The Cook County Sheriff’s Prescription Drug Take Back Program partners with government, community organizations, health organizations and other not-for profit groups to hold community prescription drug take back events throughout the year.

We ordinarily schedule events throughout the week 8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. We will provide a sworn officer and a secure collection box for the event.

We can help craft promotional material for an event.

Let us help publicize the event through our web page and through our Partners network.

Once you fill out the event form linked to the button above, it will automatically transmit your request to the Sheriff’s Prescription Drug Take Back Program. Our staff will contact you at the email address that you provided in your submitted Event Form. Thank you.

Day Date Time Location City / Village Sponsor Type
Tuesday 9/22/2026 9am-12pm Barrington Township
602 Hought St
Barrington, IL Barrington Township Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Friday 9/25/2026 9am-12pm Salvation Army    8354 W Foster Av Norridge, IL State Rep. Brad Stephens Prescription Drugs
Saturday 9/26/2026 8am-11am 111 Greenbay Rd Winnetka, IL New Trier Township Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 9/26/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Friday 10/2/2026 9am-12pm Rich Township    Headquarters    22013 Governors HWY Richton Park,IL CCSO Light Saver   w/MWRD/ State Rep.  38th District Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 10/3/2026 9am-11am Crosswinds Church
10835 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL Alderman Matt O’Shea
(City of Chicago 19th Ward) Shred/Script Event
Prescription Drugs
Tuesday 10/6/2026 4pm-7pm Village Municipal Center                 21801 Torrence Av Sauk Village, IL Village of Sauk Village Electronics/Paper
Friday 10/9/2026 9am-12pm Orland Square Mall Orland Park, IL MWRD Commissioners Brown, Flynn & McElroy Kirkwood Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 10/10/2026 10am-12pm Public Works Grounds
5700 W. 75th Place
Burbank, IL City of Burbank Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Wednesday 10/21/2026 9am-1pm Richton Park Community Center   4445 Sauk Trail Richton Park, IL Village of Richton Park Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 10/24/2026 10am-2pm Elmwood Park Public Library Elmwood Park, IL Youth Outreach Services Prescription Drugs
Saturday 10/31/2026 9am-11am 4445 Sauk Trail Richton Park, IL Southland Voice
Barb Dorman
Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 11/7/2026 9am-10:30am Trinity Lutheran Church
5106 N LaCrosse Av
Chicago, IL Alderman Samantha Brewer
39th Ward
Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 11/14/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper