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 | 7/30/2026 | 8am-12pm | 6001 W Oakton St | Niles, IL | Light Saver w/ State Rep. Olickal & HSD219 | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Friday | 7/31/2026 | 9am-12pm | Glenwood Lynwood Library 19901 Stony Island |
Lynwood, IL | Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 8/1/2026 | 10am-12pm | 16361 S Kedzie | Markham, IL | Bremen Township | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 8/1/2026 | 10am-1pm | 14410 S. McKinley | Posen, IL | Cook County Commissioner Dr. Kisha E. McCaskill | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 8/1/2026 | 10am-2pm | IIT Campus 33rd State St. | Chicago, IL | IL State Senator Mattie Hunter 3rd District Health Fun & Fitness Fair | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 8/8/2026 | 10am-1pm | Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 North Cannon Dr | Chicago, IL | Alderman Timmy Knudsen | Prescription Drugs Only |
| Saturday | 8/8/2026 | 11am-2pm | Arlington Heights Park District 660 N Ridge Av | Arlington Heights, IL | IL State Rep. Nicolle Grasse | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Friday | 8/14/2026 | 8am-12pm | Oasis Mobile Home Park 7500 Elmhurst Road | Des Plaines, IL | Oasis Mobile Home Park/CCSO | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Friday | 8/14/2026 | 10am-2pm | Far South CDC 11414 S Halsted | Chicago, IL | Cook County Commissioner Dr. Kisha E. McCaskill | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Friday | 8/21/2026 | 10am-2pm | Menards (parking lot) 2601 N Clybourn | Chicago, IL | 32nd Ward – City of Chicago | Prescription Drugs Only |
| Saturday | 8/22/2026 | 10am-1pm | Leyden Township 2501 Manheim Rd | Franklin Park, IL | CCSO Showcase | Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper |
| Saturday | 8/22/2026 | 10am-12pm | Hegewisch Community Center 13323 S Green Bay Av | Chicago, IL | State Rep. Marcus Evans | 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 | 9/26/2026 | 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 |
