The misuse of unused and/or expired prescription medications is a public health issue that leads to accidental poisoning and overdoses. Visit Wake County Drug Overdose Prevention Coalition for information and data about medications, misuse and poisoning.
Protect your family by safely disposing of unused and/or expired medications at any of the medicine take back boxes in Wake County. When you drop off unused or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) medications at a medicine take back box, follow these instructions:
- Cross your name off the medication label with a permanent marker. This is not required but it is a good practice. Medicine bottles are not examined when they are removed from the drop box and are safely and securely destroyed.
- Keep pills in their original containers instead of dumping them into large bags. Medications can be removed from outer cartons but should be kept in original bottles as they were prescribed.
- Contact the location nearest you if you have any questions or have a large amount to drop off.
Apex
Apex Police Department
205 Saunders St.
Apex, NC
919-362-8661
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Walgreens
511 W Williams St.
Apex, NC
919-363-1471
Fuquay-Varina
Benzer Pharmacy
305 N. Judd Parkway
Fuquay-Varina, NC
919-557-8300
Fuquay-Varina Police Department
401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, NC
919-552-3191
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Walgreens
1401 N Main St.
Fuquay-Varina, NC
919-567-2846
Garner
Garner Police Department
912 7th Ave.
Garner, NC
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Holly Springs
Holly Springs Police Department
750 Holly Springs Rd.
Holly Springs
919-557-9111
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Knightdale
Knightdale Police Department
979 Steeple Square Ct.
Knightdale, NC
919-217-2261
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Morrisville
Morrisville Police Department
260 Town Hall Dr.
Morrisville, NC
919-463-1600
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Raleigh
CVS
2411 Landmark Dr.
Raleigh, NC
919-788-4203
CVS
3914 Capital Blvd.
Raleigh, NC
919-876-5600
CVS
4309 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC
919-231-2858
CVS
200 Fayetteville St.
Raleigh, NC
919-834-3336
NC State Student Health Center
2815 Cates Ave.
Raleigh, NC
919-515-2563
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9a.m. - 5p.m.
Wake County Health & Human Services
Public Health Center
10 Sunnybrook Rd.
Raleigh, NC
919-212-9663
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wake County Sheriff’s Office (Lobby)
330 S. Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC
919-856-6900
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Walgreens
4408 New Bern Ave.
Raleigh, NC
919-231-5074
Walgreens
4441 Six Forks Rd.
Raleigh, NC
919-787-1155
Walgreens
9650 Strickland Rd.
Raleigh, NC
919-845-9356
Rolesville
Rolesville Police Department
204 Southtown Cir.
Rolesville, NC
919-556-7226
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wake Forest
Walgreens
3601 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC
919-453-0932
Wendell
Wendell Police Department
9 S, Pine St.
Wendell, NC
919-365-4444
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Zebulon
Zebulon Police Department
1001 Arendell Ave.
Zebulon, NC
919-269-7455
Monday–Friday
For more information, contact:
Yolanda McMillan
919-250-4746
ymcmillan@wake.gov