Prescription Drug Take-Back Program

The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Main Office and the Foothills Substation serve as full-time drop-off locations for the prescription drug take-back program.

Lobby Hours
Monday thru Friday (excluding holidays)
8:00 AM–5:00 PM

About the Drug Take-Back Program

The YCSO’s prescription drug take-back program offers the public a means to dispose of their expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. This program helps get outdated or unused medications off household shelves and out of the reach of children and teenagers. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

The misuse of prescription drugs is a growing problem nationally. Teenagers often use prescription drugs from family medicine cabinets to get high for the first time—2,500 teenagers a day, according to a survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. In addition, many people do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away—both potential safety and health hazards.

Medications Acceptable for Disposal

Medications may be dropped off in their original container or in a sealable bag. All of the medications collected from this program are turned over to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency for disposal.

Acceptable items include:

• All expired, unused or unwanted controlled and non-controlled medications
• Vitamins
• veterinary medication
• Over-the counter medications
• Liquid products (liquids such as cough syrup should remain sealed in their original container)

The following items are NOT acceptable:

• Needles
• Syringes
• Lancets
• Thermometers
• IV bags
• Chemotherapy drugs or liquids of any type
• Intra-venous solutions
• Illegal substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines

For more information regarding prescription drug disposal, click link: How to Dispose of Unused Medicines (PDF)

Additional Resources

• National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
• Drug Disposal Information
• FDA – Disposal of Unused Medicines

For more information

Please contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office Main Office at (928) 783-4427 or the Foothills Substation at (928) 342-1477.