Medication Disposal | BUFFALO GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT - Prescription Drug Drop Box

46 Raupp Boulevard, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Eligibility

Open to all

Hours

24/7 Service Hours

847-459-2560

Voice·

Primary Program Phone

Websitehttps://www.vbg.org/258/Police-Services

Languages

None

Application process

Visit during program hours Documents Required: None

Fees

No fee

Service area

Lake County, IL

Prescription drug disposal boxes to take back your old, outdated or unused prescription drugs. Items acceptable for deposit in the collection box include:

Prescription medications, including controlled substances
All over-the counter medications
Medication samples
Pet medications
Vitamins and supplements
Medicated ointments, lotions, creams and oils
Liquid medication in leak-proof containers
Homeopathic remedies

Items not acceptable for deposit in the collection box are:

Needles/sharps
Syringes with needles
Thermometers
IV bags
Bloody or infectious waste
Personal care products
Empty containers
Hydrogen Peroxide

Date of Last Formal Update

03/31/2026

Data provided by

Lake County 211

What's Here

Medication Disposal

Providing organization

BUFFALO GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT BGPD

Police station that offers police and medicine disposal services