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
Thursday 7/30/2026 8am-12pm 6001 W Oakton St Niles, IL Light Saver w/ State Rep. Olickal & HSD219 Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Friday 7/31/2026 9am-12pm Glenwood Lynwood Library
19901 Stony Island
Lynwood, IL Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 8/1/2026 10am-12pm 16361 S Kedzie Markham, IL Bremen Township Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 8/1/2026 10am-1pm 14410 S. McKinley Posen, IL Cook County Commissioner Dr. Kisha E. McCaskill Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 8/1/2026 10am-2pm IIT Campus           33rd State St. Chicago, IL IL State Senator Mattie Hunter 3rd District Health Fun & Fitness Fair Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 8/8/2026 10am-1pm Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum    2430 North Cannon Dr Chicago, IL Alderman Timmy Knudsen Prescription Drugs Only
Saturday 8/8/2026 11am-2pm Arlington Heights Park District                    660 N Ridge Av Arlington Heights, IL IL State Rep. Nicolle Grasse Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Friday 8/14/2026 8am-12pm Oasis Mobile Home Park                            7500 Elmhurst Road Des Plaines, IL Oasis Mobile Home Park/CCSO Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Friday 8/14/2026 10am-2pm Far South CDC        11414 S Halsted Chicago, IL Cook County Commissioner Dr. Kisha E. McCaskill Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Friday 8/21/2026 10am-2pm Menards (parking lot) 2601 N Clybourn Chicago, IL 32nd Ward – City of Chicago Prescription Drugs Only
Saturday 8/22/2026 10am-1pm Leyden Township        2501 Manheim Rd Franklin Park, IL CCSO Showcase Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 8/22/2026 10am-12pm Hegewisch Community Center 13323 S Green Bay Av Chicago, IL State Rep. Marcus Evans Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 8/29/2026 10am-12pm Palatine PD                 595 N Hicks RD Palatine, IL Palatine PD/        Inverness PD Prescription Drugs Only
Sunday 8/30/2026 8:45am-12pm Gold Coast Parking Lot- 1258 N State Pkwy Chicago, IL Alderman Brian Hopkins
2nd Ward
Prescription Drugs Only
Saturday 9/12/2026 9am-12pm 1912 W 174th East Hazel Crest, IL State Rep. William Davis (30th District) IL Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Thursday 9/17/2026 9am-12pm Centennial Fitness Center
(Parking Lot)
Park Ridge, IL State Rep. Justin Cochran (IL)
55th District
Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 9/26/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman 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
Saturday 10/31/2026 9am-11am 4445 Sauk Trail Richton Park, IL Southland Voice
Barb Dorman
Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 11/14/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper