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 | 5/2/2026 | 8:30am-11:30a | Palatine Township 721 S Quentin Rd | Palatine, IL | Palatine Township | Prescription Drugs/Paper |
| Saturday | 5/2/2026 | 10am-2pm | 6600 W. 26th St. | Berwyn, IL | Berwyn Township | Electronics/Prescription Drugs |
| Wednesday | 5/6/2026 | 9am-1pm | Country Club Hills Theater 4200 W. 183rd St |
Country Club Hills, IL | City of Country Club Hills | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Thursday | 5/7/2026 | 9am-1pm | Country Club Hills Theater 4200 W. 183rd St |
Country Club Hills, IL | City of Country Club Hills | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Thursday | 5/14/2026 | 9am-1pm | Southeast Atlas Regional Senior Center 1767 E. 79th St. |
Chicago, IL | MWRD Commissioner Beth McElroy Kirkwood/ City of Chicago DFSS/Cook County Sheriff’s Office | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Friday | 5/15/2026 | 10am-1pm | 944 W. 103rd St. | Chicago, IL | Powerhouse Employment & Resource Fair/Cook County Commissioner Dr. McCaskill | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/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 | 5/16/2026 | 10am-12pm | Annunciata School 3750 E. 112th |
Chicago, IL | MWRD Commissioner Yumeka Brown |
Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 5/16/2026 | 10am-1pm | St. Richards Catholic Church 5032 S. Kostner |
Chicago, IL | Cook County Commissioner Anaya & Alderwoman Jeylu Gutierrez |
Prescription Drugs Only |
| 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-11am | FH Pachen Bldg. (Parking Lot) 5515 N. East River Road |
Chicago, IL | IL State Rep. Brad Stephens | 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 |
| Wednesday | 6/17/2026 | 11am-1pm | Prairie State College 202 S. Halsted St |
Chicago Heights, IL | Illinois State Rep. Anthony DeLuca | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Friday | 6/26/2026 | 12pm-4pm | St. Aloysius – Thiele Center 1510 N. Claremont Ave |
Chicago, IL | Alderman Daniel La Spata – 1st Ward | 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 |
| 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 | 9/19/2026 | 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 |
| 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 |
