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 | 8/27/2026 | 10am-12pm | 813 School St | Matteson, IL | MWRD Commissioner Yumeka Brown | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Satruday | 8/29/2026 | 9am-11am | 21801 S Torrence | Sauk Village, IL | Southland Voice Barb Dorman |
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 | 9/19/2026 | 8am-12pm | Dunning Conservation Area (parking lot) Irving Park RD & N Oak Park Av. | Chicago, IL | Dave Feller & CCSO Supply Chain | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Sunday | 9/20/2026 | 8:45am-12pm | SPF CHICAGO 2121 N Clybourn |
Chicago, IL | Alderman Brian Hopkins 2nd Ward | Prescription Drugs |
| Tuesday | 9/22/2026 | 9am-12pm | Barrington Township 602 Hought St |
Barrington, IL | Barrington Township | Prescription Drugs/Electronics |
| 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 |
