On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Frederick County will take part in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day”. This semi-annual drive-through event offers Frederick County community members the opportunity to safely get rid of potentially dangerous, expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. Community members can also get rid of sharps including syringes, needles, lancets, and auto injectors. All sharps must be separated from the medications.

The following medications may be dropped off during the event:

• Prescription and over-the-counter medicines in pill form only

• Prescription patches

• Pet medicines in pill form only

This event is for residential disposal only and is not intended for businesses, clinics, or medical/healthcare facilities.

Participants may dispose of their medicines in the original container and are encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label. If disposing sharps, please have an approximate count of sharps to be disposed.