Orange County encourages residents to participate in DEA National Drug Takeback Day

 The Office for a Drug-Free Community encourages Orange County residents to participate in National Prescription Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. An initiative of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), this event provides a safe and responsible way for residents to get rid of unused or expired prescription drugs and mitigate the potential risk of medication abuse.

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The initiative will accept drugs in tablet or liquid form. Needles will not be accepted. Locations within Orange County include:

• Belle Isle Police Department – 1521 Nela Ave., Belle Isle, FL 32809
• Edgewood Police Department – 5565 S. Orange Ave., Edgewood, FL 32809
• Maitland Police Department – 1837 Fennell St., Maitland, FL 32751
• Maitland Police Department, downtown – 110 N. Maitland Blvd., Maitland, FL 32751
• Orange County Sheriff’s Office – 11000 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, FL 32825
• Orange County Sheriff’s Office – 475 Story Road, Ocoee, FL 34761
• Orange County Sheriff’s Office – 2500 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32804
• Orlando Police Department – CVS Pharmacy, 4315 Curry Ford Road, Orlando, FL 32806
• Orlando Police Department – CVS Pharmacy, 3502 Edgewater Drive, Orlando, FL 32804
• Orlando Police Department – Sam’s Club, 11920 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32832
• Orlando Police Department – UCF Lake Nona Medical Center, 6700 Lake Nona Blvd., Orlando, FL 32827
• Orlando Police Department – Walgreens, 920 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811
• Ocoee Police Department – 646 Ocoee Commerce Pkwy., Ocoee, FL 327
• UCF Police Department – UCF Student Union, 12715 Pegasus Dr., Orlando, FL 32816* (Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• Windermere Police Department – 614 Main St., Windermere, FL 34786
• Winter Park Police Department – 500 N. Virginia Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789

For more information on National Prescription Take Back Day, including a list of year-round drop-off sites, please visit takebackday.dea.gov.