Community Engagement

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
Saturday 10/31/2026 9am-11am 4445 Sauk Trail Richton Park, IL Southland Voice
Barb Dorman
Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 11/7/2026 9am-10:30am Trinity Lutheran Church
5106 N LaCrosse Av
Chicago, IL Alderman Samantha Brewer
39th Ward
Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 11/7/2026 9am-11am North Riverside PD
2359 S Des Plaines
North Riverside, IL North Riverside PD Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 11/7/2026 10am-1pm Thorton Township Hall
(parking lot) 333 E. 162nd St
South Holland, IL Clerk of the Circuit Court & Thorton Township Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Friday 11/13/2026 3pm-6pm 6259 N Broadway (parking lot) Chicago, IL 48th Ward – City of Chicago Prescription Drugs/Electronics
Saturday 11/14/2026 9am-11am 3231 Chicago Road Steger, IL Southland Voice           Barb Dorman Prescription Drugs/Electronics/Paper
Saturday 11/14/2026 11am-2pm LeClaire-Hearst Parking Lot
5120 W. 44th St
Chicago,IL City of Chicago
22nd Ward
Prescription Drugs/Electronics