Village of Westmont - Date Issued: November 2, 2022
On Saturday, October 29, 2022, the Westmont Police Department participated in the National DEA-sponsored Drug Take Back Day. The drug takeback program provides citizens with a safe method of disposing unwanted, unused and expired prescription drugs. The Police Department coordinated two locations in Westmont: Westmont Police-Fire Facility at 500 N. Cass Avenue, and Mariano’s in Westmont at 150 W. 63rd Street.
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day program addresses a crucial public safety and health issue by assisting with the prevention of misuse of prescription drugs. Additionally, the program allows for these unwanted drugs and medications to be disposed of in an environmentally-safe manner, which helps to keep these items from entering the fresh water supply.
RxBOX DROP-OFF PROGRAM
In addition to Drug Take Back Day, the Westmont Fire and Police Departments partner with the DuPage County Health Department to provide two prescription drug drop box locations in Westmont. The RxBOX drop-offs are located in the lobbies of the Police-Fire Facility at 500 N. Cass Avenue and the Johanik Fire Station at 6015 S. Cass Avenue. Each location is open to the public during normal business hours, typically Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The RxBOX Program is a convenient and accessible way for citizens to dispose of unwanted medications that might otherwise be misused or end up in our waterways or landfills.
RxBOX - Disposing Instructions
- Bring household medication including over-the-counter, prescription medications, inhalers, ointments and liquid medications that are expired or no longer wanted
- All medications must be contained in a zip-seal type bag prior to disposal
- If you plan to recycle the original container/packaging, remove any personal information on the label to reduce concerns about personal identification information
- Deposit your medications in the white collection container marked "RxBOX". Do not dispose of medication in the green collection container for “sharps”
- Additional RxBOX program information can be found on the DuPage County Health Department website.
RxBOX - Items Not Accepted
- The following items are NOT accepted in the RxBOX:
- NO household chemical waste
- NO medical waste
- NO radioactive medicines
- NO sharps, needles, or EpiPens are accepted in the RxBOX
SHARPS DISPOSAL KIOSK AT POLICE-FIRE FACILITY
There is a Sharps Disposal Kiosk in the Police-Fire facility lobby at 500 N. Cass Avenue. Please visit the Police Department FAQ page for more information regarding sharps disposal. s
For more information regarding Westmont’s participation in the National DEA-sponsored Drug Take Back Day or the RxBOX Program, please contact Sgt. Mike Weibler at mweibler@westmont.il.gov or 630-981-6373.
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