April 26th: National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Drop off your unused or expired medication at the National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, April 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Altoona Emergency Services building in Altoona or at the Eau Claire County Government Center in Eau Claire.

Take-back days increase the awareness of safe medication disposal in Eau Claire County. Residents are encouraged to safely dispose of expired or unwanted medications at a drop-off location. Dropping of medications is anonymous and quick!

View the flyer to learn more.

What’s accepted:

• Prescription and over-the-counter medications

• Ointments

• Patches

• Non-aerosol sprays

• Vials

• Pet medications

• Sharps, which include needles, lancets, syringes, auto-injectors, and other sharps devices. Only one small container of sharps per household will be accepted at the April event.

• Blister packages are acceptable if the medications haven’t been removed.

• Liquid medications, creams, and sprays must be in their original packaging.  

Take-Back day locations:

• Eau Claire County Government Center
  (in front of the main courthouse entrance)
  721 Oxford Avenue

• Altoona Emergency Services
  1904 Spooner Avenue

Curbside drop-off is available at both locations!