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
Saturday 2/28/2026 9am-12pm Chicago Waldorf School    5200 N Ashland Av Chicago, IL Reduce Waste Chicago Prescription Drugs Only
Sunday 3/8/2026 8:45am-12:pm Gold Coast Parking Lot – 1258 N State Pkwy Chicago, IL Alderman Brian Hopkins
2nd Ward
Prescription Drugs Only
Saturday 3/11/2026 8am-11am Indian Hill Metra Lot
Winnekta Av & Greenbay
Winnetka, IL New Trier Township Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 3/21/2026 11am-2pm DSS Ward Yard
5853 N Broadway
Chicago, IL Alderman Manaa-Hoppenworth
48th Ward
Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 3/28/2026 9am-12pm Village Municipal Center                 21801 Torrence Av Sauk Village, IL Village of Sauk Village Electronics/Paper
Saturday 4/11/2026 9am-12pm Miller Meadows                    1st. Av, South of Roosevelt Rd Maywood, IL Cook County Forest Preserve  District              “Trash Bash” Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 4/11/2026 10am-12pm Humboldt Park Boathouse                1301 N Humboldt Dr Chicago, IL State Rep. Lillian Jimenez/Commissioner Jessica Vasquez  8th District of Cook County Prescription Drugs Only
Saturday 4/18/2026 9am-12pm Bradley Place        2500 W Bradley Pl Chicago, IL State Rep. Jamie Andrade                    (IL) 40th District Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 4/18/2026 9am-12pm 3400 S. Laramie Cicero, IL State Rep. Lisa Hernandez Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 4/18/2026 10am-3pm Charles Hayes Center
4859 S. Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL Alderwoman Pat Dowell
3rd Ward Resource Fair
Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 4/25/2026 9am-11am 3140 Enterprise Park Av South Chicago Heights, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 4/25/2026 9am-12pm Dan Ryan Woods  –           87th St. & Western Chicago, IL Cook County Forest Preserve  District            “Trash Bash” Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 5/2/2026 8:30am-11:30a Palatine Township            721 S Quentin Rd Palatine, IL Palatine Township Prescription Drugs/Paper
Saturday 5/16/2026 9am-12pm NEIU- El Centro     3390 N Avondale Chicago, IL State Rep. Jamie Andrade (IL) 40th District Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 5/30/2026 9am-12pm 12545 111th St Lemont, IL Cook County Forest Preserve  District            “Trash Bash” Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 5/30/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 6/6/2026 9am-12pm Village Municipal Center                 21801 Torrence Av Sauk Village, IL Village of Sauk Village Electronics/Paper
Saturday 6/13/2026 8am-12pm Palatine Township              721 S Quentin Rd Palatine, IL Palatine Township Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 6/13/2026 9am-11am Crosswinds Church
10835 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL Alderman Matt O’Shea
(City of Chicago 19th Ward)
Shred/Script Event
Prescription Drugs
Saturday 6/13/2026 9am-12pm 1912 W 174th East Hazel Crest, IL State Rep. William Davis (30th District) IL Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 6/27/2026 9am-11am 3140 Enterprise Park Av South Chicago Heights, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 7/25/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 7/25/2026 9am-12pm NEIU- El Centro     3390 N Avondale Chicago, IL State Rep. Jamie Andrade (IL) 40th District Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
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
Saturday 9/12/2026 9am-11am Crosswinds Church
10835 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL Alderman Matt O’Shea
(City of Chicago 19th Ward)
Shred/Script Event
Prescription Drugs Only
Saturday 9/19/2026 9am-12pm NEIU- El Centro     3390 N Avondale Chicago, IL State Rep. Jamie Andrade (IL) 40th District Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 9/26/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
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