On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Rocklin Police Department and multiple agencies across western Placer County will help the public prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted medications.  

The public is encouraged to bring unwanted medications and vaping devices to the sites listed below, including the Rocklin Police Department at 4080 Rocklin Road and Rocklin Fire Station #25 at 2001 Wildcat Boulevard.

If you can’t attend this event, year-round drop-off and mail-back options are available at Medtakebackcalifornia.org or Sharpstakebackcalifornia.org. 

This service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Please leave pills and liquids in their original containers and remove patient info.

Placer County Locations

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the Take-Back Day event, go to the regional website.