Drop off locations near Denver for Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — Many agencies and pharmacies are participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, giving Coloradans plenty of locations where they can drop off unneeded prescription drugs.
The Drug Enforcement Administration leads the event every year on the last Saturday of April and October. With nearly 4,500 collection sites across the nation, the event is an opportunity for people to properly get rid of their unneeded, unwanted or expired prescription medications.
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The DEA said in a release that the initiative is also part of an effort to 'prevent prescription drug misuse and raise awareness of the dangers of keeping unneeded medications in the home.'
The April 2025 event will be the agency's 28th. During the event last spring, over 10,000 pounds of prescription drugs were collected in Colorado.
The DEA and participating agencies will accept tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Any liquids must be sealed tightly in their original containers.
Syringes, sharps and illicit substances will not be accepted at the take-back events. The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment has four sharps disposal kiosks available year-round at:
Fire Station 4 at 19th and Lawrence
Governor's Park at 7th and Pennsylvania
Lincoln Park at 13th and Mariposa
MacIntosh Park outside of the Webb Building
Additionally, participating locations will accept vaping devices and cartridges if the lithium batteries are removed.
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To find a participating drop-off spot near you, use the DEA Take Back Day website and scroll to the collection site locator, where you can enter a zip code or city to find a location nearby. Most locations in Colorado will be accepting drop-offs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Google also has an interactive Take Back Day map you can use to find locations across the state.
Adams County
4201 E. 72nd Ave. B, Commerce City
Arapahoe County
13101 East Broncos Parkway
Colorado State Patrol – Golden
15055 S. Golden Road, Golden
Douglas County
Highlands Ranch Substation at 9250 Zotos Drive
Jefferson County
200 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden
Dakota Ridge High School, West Parking Lot at 13399 West Coal Mine Ave., Littleton
Marshdale Elementary School at 26663 N. Turkey Creek Road, Evergreen
Littleton
2255 West Berry Ave.
Westminster
Public Safety Center at 9110 Yates St.
Alamosa
131 Market St.
Arvada
6350 Sheridan Blvd.
4967 Candelas Pkwy.
Aurora
25701 E Smoky Hill Rd.
Castle Rock
5544 Promenade Pkwy.
Colorado Springs
7915 Constitution Ave.
Commerce City
15051 E 104th Ave.
Denver
18605 Green Valley Ranch Blvd.
2810 Quebec St.
Eagle
13 Market St.
What happens to drugs confiscated by law enforcement in Colorado?
The DEA says 'every day is take back day,' with thousands of participating pharmacies, hospitals and businesses across the U.S. that accept old, unneeded prescription drugs any day of the year.
Year-round drop-off locations can be found through the DEA Diversion Control Division's online tool: input a zip code or city and choose a search radius and a list of nearby collection sites will be generated.
The website MyOldMeds keeps a directory of thousands of medication disposal options accessible throughout the year. Use the website locator tool to find options near you.
Additionally, many doctors' offices, hospitals and pharmacies have drop-off bins that are available year-round.
After collection, the DEA said the medications are safely destroyed.
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