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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Event Date and Time
Sat., Oct 28, 2023 10:00am - 2:00pm
Event Address

Costa Mesa Police Department
99 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
United States

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day encourages the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting.

On October 28th, the Costa Mesa Police Department is participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by providing a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs. You are encouraged to drop off – anonymously and free of charge – your expired, unused or unneeded prescription drugs to the Costa Mesa Police Department.

Accepted: prescriptions, over the counter medicine, vitamins, supplements, pet medicine, and liquid medicine.

🚫 Not accepted: needles and sharps, inhalers, illicit drugs, chemotherapy medication, mercury thermometers, bulk pharmaceutical waste. 

Saturday, October 28
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Costa Mesa Police Department
99 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Parking Lot

If you have any questions about state-related issues, please contact my District Office.