Mark your calendar for a Free Take Back Event on Saturday, October 26! Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., there are several locations across Western Placer County providing FREE and anonymous drop-off for unused and expired medications and vaping devices. Keep our kids, our water, and our waste drug-free!
Auburn
Auburn Police Department
1215 Lincoln Way
DeWitt Justice Center
2929 Richardson Drive
Lincoln
Lincoln Police Department
770 7th Street
Loomis
Del Oro High School
3301 Taylor Road
Rocklin
Rocklin Police Department
4080 Rocklin Road
Rocklin Fire Station #3
2001 Wildcat Boulevard
Roseville
Roseville High School
1 Tiger Way
Sun City Roseville
7050 Del Webb Boulevard (by tennis courts)
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Acceptable Items (leave pills and liquids in their original containers):
- Prescription medication
- Non-prescription (over-the-counter)
- Veterinary medications
- Vaping devices (batteries must be removed)
Unacceptable Items:
- Sharps or lancets
- Medical waste
- Illicit substances including marijuana
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Protect:
- Our Teens from an epidemic of medication abuse. Prescriptions and over-the-counter medications are among the most commonly misused drugs by teens.
- Our Young Children from a leading cause of accidental poisoning.
- Our Seniors from misuse and mistakes.
- Your Home. People may be looking for drugs in medicine cabinets.
- Our Environment. Medications disposed of down the toilet or in the trash end up in our water supplies and can damage our environment.
- Yourself. Ask your doctor or dentist for non-opioid alternatives and, if necessary, to clearly explain risks.
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Can’t make it to this event?
Placer County residents can drop off unused or expired medication and sharps every day for FREE between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA)’s public disposal facilities (3195 Athens Avenue, Lincoln, CA 95648). Find additional items accepted for free at the WPWMA – including Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) – HERE.
You can also find free, year-round drop off sites and convenient mail-in options by calling 211 or visiting Medtakebackcalifornia.org and Sharpstakebackcalifornia.org.
