Crime & Safety
Drug Take Back Day: Where To Drop Off Unwanted Medication In Escondido
Residents can anonymously drop off expired or unwanted prescription drugs at locations across San Diego County.
![There will be more than two dozen drop-off locations across San Diego County.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/54855/20240425/015237/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-399858817-2___25134402695.jpg)
ESCONDIDO, CA — Are you looking to get rid of expired or unwanted prescription drugs?
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, giving Escondido residents an opportunity to dispose of medications safely before they end up in the wrong hands.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement agencies are hosting drop-off events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. across San Diego County.
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The service is free and anonymous. Needles and sharps won't be accepted.
These are the participating locations in the San Diego area:
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Northern
- Carlsbad Safety and Training Center
- Escondido Police Department
- North County Regional Justice Center
- Oceanside Police Department
- San Marcos Sheriff's Station
- Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Central
- Mesa College Police Department
- SDPD Eastern Division
- SDPD Mid City Division
- SDPD Northwestern Division
- SDPD Western Division
- San Diego State University Police Department
Eastern
- Alpine Sheriff's Station
- El Cajon Police Department
- La Mesa Police Department
- Poway Sheriff's Station
Southern
- Chula Vista Public Works
- Coronado Police Department
- Dennis V. Allen Park/ Mt. Hope
- Imperial Beach Sheriff's Station
- National City Police Department
Military
(Active, Retired, Beneficiaries and Staff Only)
- Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital Building H200
- MCRD Jerry Coleman Center Building 650
- Naval Air Station North Island Building 2017
- Naval Medical Center San Diego (Balboa)
- Navy Exchange 32nd St., in the NEX Lot at Callagan Highway Gate
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