Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance (BRTA) is pleased to recognize National Prescription Drug
Take Back month and Drug Take Back Day events taking place 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
BRTA Members and area Sheriff’s Offices have joined the Take Back initiative to help with the proper disposal of unused or expired drugs with Collection Sites in the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and Eastern Shore regions, including year-round availability of drug disposal with drop boxes; see Page 2-3 for a list of Collection Sites.
Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning,
overdose and abuse.
Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold, or if flushed,
contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.
Take-back programs are the best way to dispose of old drugs. But if a program is not available:
- Take the meds out of their bottles;
- Mix them with something unappealing like used kitty litter or coffee grounds;
- Seal them in a bag or disposable container and throw that away.
For more information on prescription drug abuse, go to:
www.DEA.gov
www.GetSmartAboutDrugs.com
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Year-Round Drop Off Locations
Saturday, April 25, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.*
Year Round Drop Off Available
DEA and its law enforcement and community partners listed below will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps, and illicit drugs will not be accepted.
Accomack County Sheriff’s Office
23323 Wise Court, Accomac, VA 23301
Accessible to the public 24/7
Chincoteague Police Department
6150 Community Drive, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Accessible to the public 24/7
Eastern Shore Community Services Board/Riverside*
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
20480 Market Street, Onancock, VA 23417
Exmore Police Department
3305 Main Street, Exmore, VA 23350
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department
8293 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster, VA 22503
Ledwith Lewis Free Clinic
317 Duke Street, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Mathews County Sheriff’s Office
Drug Take-Back box mounted in the front lobby of the Sheriff’s office.
10622 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, VA 23109
Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health*
Prevention, Health & Wellness Division w/Local Sheriff Departments
Locations:
Gloucester – Walmart, 6819 Waltons Lane
Hayes – Kroger, 7254 Hayes Shopping Center
West Point – CNF Bank, 415 14th Street
Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office
75 Oak Landing Road, Saluda, VA 23149
Northampton County Sheriff’s Office
5211 The Hornes, Eastville, VA 23347
Accessible to the public 24/7
Northumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Front Lobby, 195 Judicial Place, Heathsville, VA 22473
Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Office
111 Polk Street, Montross, VA 22520
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