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US Drug Enforcement Administration

National Prescription Drug
Take Back Day Results

Map of pounds of collected drugs

DEA held the 27th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26. 629,953 pounds of unneeded medications were disposed of at collection sites across the country.

Since 2010, DEA, along with its partners, has collected nearly 19.2 million pounds of old and unwanted prescription drugs. To view the comprehensive October 2024 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day results or prior years’ results, click the link below.

View the Results

Year-round prescription drug drop-off sitesMissed DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day? No worries, we have you covered!

You can drop off your old, unneeded, or unused medications at one of the 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals, and businesses working to help clean out medicine cabinets throughout the year.

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