Drug Take-Back Initiative

Overview

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.

Drop Boxes

Secure drop boxes are located in the lobby area on the first floor of the Bowling Green Police Division and in the lobby area of the Wood County Sheriff's Office at:
1960 E Gypsy Lane Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402

The drop boxes will be accessible to the public via access to the lobby area and will remain under continuous video surveillance. When citizens utilize the drop boxes to turn in pharmaceuticals, no documentation is required by the citizen or by agency personnel. Destruction of materials will follow normal Bowling Green Police Division procedures.

To find other drop-off locations in the State of Ohio please go to the Ohio RX Disposal website.

Items Accepted

We will accept prescriptions, over-the-counter pills, vitamins, patches, and pet medicine. Due to restrictions on processes of disposal, we can not accept needles and sharps, liquids, mercury (thermometers), chemotherapy/radioactive substances, oxygen containers, pressurized containers/inhalers, and illicit drugs.