Vernon County and Crawford County, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26.
“This spring, we encourage you to clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose of your unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications at a Drug Take Back event,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “And if you can’t make it to a Drug Take Back location on April 26, there are hundreds of permanent drug disposal boxes in Wisconsin where you can dispose of your unwanted and unused medications throughout the year.”
In Vernon County there are two locations to participate from 10 am. to 2 p.m.
- The Stoddard Village Hall at 180 N. Main St. Stoddard
- The Readstown Village Hall at 116 N. 4 th St. Readstown
In Crawford County, Emergency Management will be hosting a Drug Take Back event at the Health and Wellness Resource Fair in Gays Mills on April 26 from 9 a.m. to noon.
In addition to this special event, Crawford County also offers year-round drop-off locations:
- Crawford County Sheriff’s Department (Prairie du Chien) – Available 24/7/365
- Prairie du Chien City Hall – Open Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
This effort will continue to bring focus to the issue of prescription medication abuse in Wisconsin. Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications. Find your nearest drug disposal location: www.doseofrealitywi.gov
Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain. Water reclamation facilities are not designed to remove all pharmaceuticals and trace amounts are showing up in rivers and lakes.
All waste pharmaceuticals must be generated by a household – no businesses are allowed.
Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials, pet medications, vape pens or other e-cigarette devices (batteries removed).
Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), mercury thermometers.
- Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable.
- Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams
and sprays must be in their original packaging. Liquids without the original
packaging will not be accepted.
- Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of
this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.
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