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 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