Saturday, April 30th is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at University Hospitals – Find a Collection Site Near You
University Hospitals is participating in this year’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30th, 2022. Select University Hospitals locations will host booths where patients can dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications. An ambulatory care pharmacist and a law enforcement officer will staff each booth. Law enforcement will be responsible for taking and discarding collected medications. The pharmacist will be present to discuss methods of drug disposal when take-back events are not available and to answer any general medication-related questions.
When: Saturday, April 30th, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: Bring unused and expired medications to any of 14 approved University Hospitals Collection Sites.
If you are unable to attend this event, please visit one of our permanent, year-round collection kiosk locations.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a no-questions-asked biannual event (held in April and October) where communities throughout the country set up collection sites for the safe disposal of expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications. Proper disposal of unused drugs can prevent accidental poisoning, misuse and overdose.
Since the majority of people who misuse prescription drugs obtain them from family and friends, often from home medicine cabinets, the Take-Back Day event provides Americans with an opportunity to prevent drug addiction and deaths due to overdose while also helping to protect the environment. In addition, the event serves to educate the general public about medication abuse. Collection sites are held at hospital, retail and clinic pharmacies, as well as law enforcement facilities.
Results from the October 2021, 20th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day:
Over 15 million pounds of prescription drugs collected by the DEA since the first Take-Back Day back in the fall of 2010.
UH Drug Take-Back Day Collection Sites
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day at University Hospitals is on Saturday, April 30th, 2022, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for all below locations.
Please note that the UH Ahuja, Geneva, Lake West, TriPoint and Conneaut Medical Centers will be providing no-cost glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure screenings during this event. UH Portage Medical Center will provide blood pressure and cholesterol screenings as well.
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Outside the Risman Pavilion under the overhang
3999 Richmond Road
Beachwood, OH 44122
University Hospitals Bedford Medical Center
Outside the main entrance
44 Blaine Avenue
Bedford, OH 44146
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Outside Lakeside circle
2065 Adelbert Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center
Rt 20 entrance under canopy
158 West Main Road
Conneaut, OH 44030
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
Main lobby
13207 Ravenna Road
Chardon, OH 44024
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center
Driveway turnaround by the main entrance
870 West Main Street
Geneva, OH 44041
University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center
Outside main entrance
36000 Euclid Avenue
Willoughby, OH 44094
University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
The auditorium; on the ground floor just inside the main entrance
7007 Powers Boulevard
Parma, OH 44129
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
Portage Medical Arts building, attached to the Hospital
6847 North Chestnut Street
Ravenna, OH 44266
University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center
Outside the main entrance
27100 Chardon Road
Richmond Heights, OH 44143
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Main lobby
1025 Center Street
Ashland, OH 44805
University Hospitals TriPoint Medical Center
Outside the main entrance
7590 Auburn Road
Painesville, OH 44077
Westlake Police Department
Main lobby
27300 Hilliard Boulevard
Westlake, OH 44145
UH Permanent Prescription Drug Collection Sites
Available year-round.
Bolwell Pharmacy at UH Cleveland Medical Center
Retail Pharmacy – first floor
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Gates Medical Building
Retail Pharmacy – suite 109
125 East Broad Street
Elyria, OH 44035
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
Retail Pharmacy – ground floor
13207 Ravenna Road
Chardon, OH 44024
Mentor Hopkins Health Center
Retail Pharmacy – suite 114
9000 Mentor Avenue
Mentor, OH 44060
Minoff Health Center at Chagrin Highlands
Retail Pharmacy – suite 2250
3909 Orange Place
Orange, OH 44122
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
Retail Pharmacy – first floor
6847 North Chestnut Street
Ravenna, OH 44266
Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
Main lobby
2101 Adelbert Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Ahuja Center for Women & Children
Main lobby
5805 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44103
Westlake Health Center
Retail Pharmacy – suite 1100
960 Clague Road
Westlake, OH 44145