[PORTLAND, OR] – On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the City of Portland’s Safe Blocks Program and the Portland Police Bureau are partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to host the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Penumbra Kelly Building. They will be collecting tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines.*

What: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

When: Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Who: Safe Blocks Program & Portland Police Bureau 

Where: Penumbra Kelly Building (4735 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97215)

In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day offers FREE and anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide. For more than a decade, these events have helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired—that too often become a gateway to addiction.

Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, and illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container. The cap must be tightly sealed to prevent leakage. 

A canned food drive in support of our local Sunshine Division will be available for donations. Donate (2) cans of food to be entered into a raffle to win a $50 Amazon gift card! 

DataSafe will be available at the event for FREE confidential paper shredding to community members who wish to shred office paper, colored paper, or folders.  They will not be accepting plastic, liquids, binders, batteries, electronics, cans, or trash.

Can’t make it to this event? Visit www.dea.gov or call 1-800-882-9539  for an authorized year-round drug disposal location near you.

*Note: This event will not be accepting furniture donations or disposing of any electronics.

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