On Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10 AM to 2 PM, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
Needles and sharps cannot be accepted; only pills, patches, and liquids sealed in their original container will be accepted. Vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers are accepted only after the batteries are removed from the devices.
The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Bring your pills for disposal at the following sites.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS
- Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Bay Station, 5555 Giant Highway, Richmond
- Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Valley Station, 150 Alamo Plaza, #C, Alamo
- Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Muir Station, 1980 Muir Road, Martinez
- Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office Delta Station, 14830 Highway 4 (Sandy Cove Shopping Center), Discovery Bay
- Danville Police Department, 500 La Gonda Way, Danville
- Orinda Police Department, 22 Orinda Way, Orinda
Take Back Day: Saturday, October 26, 2024 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
| COLLECTION SITE | ~DISTANCE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If you do not find a collection site near you, please check back frequently, sites are added every day. | ||||||
| BRENTWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT BRENTWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DELTA STATION/DISCOVERY BAY ANNEX |
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| ANTIOCH POLICE DEPARTMENT ANTIOCH POLICE DEPARTMENT FRONT LOBBY |
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| OAKLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT OAKLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BLACKHAWK STATION |
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| SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MOUNTAIN HOUSE TOWN HALL |
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| CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE VALLEY STATION |
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| DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ORINDA POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MUIR STATION |
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| STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT STOCKTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF PUB |
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| SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE LINCOLN CENTER SHOPPING CENTER CODE 3 UNIFORMS |
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| TRACY POLICE DEPARTMENT TRACY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| HAYWARD POLICE DEPARTMENT HAYWARD POLICE STATION |
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| FREMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT ELKS LODGE |
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| ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ALAMEDA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE EDEN TOWNSHIP SUBSTATION |
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| UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT |
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| If you do not find a collection site near you, please check back frequently, new sites are added every day. | ||||||
National Take Back Day Results
April 2024
- Total Law Enforcement Participation: 4,607
- Total Collection Sites: 4,869
- Total Weight Collected: 670,136 lbs. (335 tons)
- Total Weight All Time: 18,570,487 lbs. (9,285 tons)
October 2023
- Total Law Enforcement Participation: 4383
- Total Collection Sites: 4675
- Total Weight Collected: 599,897 lbs. (300 tons)
- Total Weight All Time: 17,900,351 lbs. (8,950 tons)
April 2023
- Total Law Enforcement Participation: 4,497
- Total Collection Sites: 4,955
- Total Weight Collected: 663,725 lbs. (332 Tons)
- Total Weight All Time: 17,300,454 lbs. (8,650 Tons)
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs, locations, or the Take Back event, visit: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday .
Previous National Take Back Day
- April 2023 – National Prescription Drug TAKE BACK Day
