Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day -- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28

This service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Safe and secure medicine disposal is also available year-round through the City of Bellingham's Medicine Return Program. Residents may take their unwanted or expired medications to:

Location: Bellingham Police Department, 505 Grand Ave.

What IS accepted at this location:   Only - Narcotic Pain Killers & Prescribed Controlled Substances

Examples include:  Codeine, Xanax, Valium, Hydrocodone, Ambien,Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet, Ritalin, etc.

Other locations:

Hoagland Pharmacy: 2330 Yew Street, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Unity Care NW Pharmacy: 218 Unity Street, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed 12:30 – 1 p.m.)

Haggen pharmacies at Barkley, Meridian and Fairhaven:

                2900 Woburn Street, open 24 hours

                2814 Meridian Street, open 24 hours

                1401 - 12th Street, open 24 hours

Pharmacy locations accept: all unwanted or expired prescription medications, medications for pets, medicated ointments/lotions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, inhalers

"Take Back" is a safe alternative: by collecting these medications, participants keep them out of the wrong hands, reduce the potential for poisoning or unintended overdose, and protect waterways