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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 | 1/22/2026 | 9am-1pm | Steger PD 35 W 34th St | Steger, IL | Lightsaver – Steger | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 2/28/2026 | 9am-12pm | Chicago Waldorf School 5200 N Ashland Av | Chicago, IL | Reduce Waste Chicago | Prescription Drugs Only |
| 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 | 4/18/2026 | 9am-12pm | 3400 S. Laramie | Cicero, IL | State Rep. Lisa Hernandez | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| 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 | 5/30/2026 | 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 | 6/13/2026 | 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 | 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 |
| Saturday | 9/26/2026 | 9am-11am | 3231 Chicago Road | Steger, IL | Southland Voice Barb Dorman | Prescription Drugs/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 |