Update: HC DrugFree has no future medication collection events planned for 2027. Please scroll down this page to find local police sites or contact your pharmacy.
At what is expected to be our final medication collection held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, our volunteers collected 1,215.5 lbs. of medication (43 bins) in 4 hours and distributed 103 medication storages boxes.
The final event slideshow is below! Thank you, HoCo!!!
We collected unwanted and expired prescription and over-the-counter medications, vapes, inhalers, patches, and liquids. We even took pet medications! Thank you for cleaning out your homes to keep your loved ones safe.
Sharps (needles, syringes, EpiPens, etc.): Howard County Bureau of Environmental Services recommends placing used/unused needles in a sealed plastic bottle (for example, a detergent bottle) before putting them in your curbside trash to protect collection crews.
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View the April 25, 2026 Collection Slideshow Below!
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To dispose of medication:
1) visit your local pharmacy or 2) visit one of the Howard County Police Department’s medication disposal boxes. HCPD’s boxes are FOR PILLS ONLY:
- Northern Police District Station, 3410 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, 21043
- Southern District Station, 11226 Scaggsville Road, Laurel, 20723
- Gary Arthur Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville, 21723
- Community Outreach Building, 10741 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, 21044.
Do NOT put sharps (needles, syringes, and EpiPens) in Police boxes. Thank you for keeping us all safe.
