Medication Disposal
Erie cannot accept any unused or expired medications for disposal.
The following places can accept used or expired medications. For other medication disposal locations, visit the Cook County Meds Disposal Initiative or Drug Free Lake County
Chicago Drug Disposal Locations
17th District
Chicago Police Department
4650 N. Pulaski Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
Open 24 hours
20th District
Chicago Police Department
5400 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
Open 24 hours
14th District
Chicago Police Department
2150 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Open 24 hours
Walgreens
111 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60661
MON – FRI: 7am – 11pm
SAT/SUN: 9am – 9pm
Items not accepted: aerosols
Walgreens
2110 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Open 24 hours
Items not accepted: aerosols
Walgreens
4010 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL 60630
MON – FRI: 8am – 12am
SAT/SUN: 9am – 9pm
Items not accepted: aerosols
Armitage Pharmacy Inc.
2650 W. Armitage Ave, Ste. 100
Chicago, IL 60647
MON – FRI: 9am – 6pm
SAT: 9am – 3pm
Items not accepted: sharps, needles
Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility
1150 N. North Branch St.
Chicago, IL 60642
TUES: 7am – 12pm, THURS: 2pm – 7pm
First SAT of Month: 8am-3pm
Items not accepted: controlled substances
Waukegan Drug Disposal Locations
Waukegan Police Department
106 N Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
Open 24 hours
Items not accepted: needles/sharps,
syringes with needles, thermometers,
IV bags, bloody/infectious waste,
personal care products, empty
containers, hydrogen peroxide
Waukegan Sheriff’s Office
25 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
Open 24 hours
Items not accepted: needles/sharps,
syringes with needles, thermometers,
IV bags, bloody/infectious waste,
personal care products, empty
containers, hydrogen peroxide
Walgreens Locations
709 N. Green Bay Rd.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Everyday: 8am – 10pm
Items not accepted: aerosols
1811 Belvidere Rd.
Waukegan, IL 60085
Open 24 hours
Items not accepted: aerosols
Evanston and Skokie Drug Disposal Locations
Evanston Police Department
1454 Elmwood Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Open 24 hours
Evanston St. Francis Hospital Pharmacy
800 Austin Ave.
Evanston, IL 60202
MON – FRI: 9am – 12:30pm
MON – FRI: 1pm – 5pm
Items not accepted: controlled substances
O’Brien Water Reclamation Plant
3500 Howard St.
Skokie, IL 60076
Everyday: 6am – 6pm
Items not accepted: sharpss
Skokie Police Department
7300 Niles Center Rd.
Skokie, IL 60077
Open 24 hours
Items not accepted: needles/sharps,
syringes with needles, thermometers,
IV bags, bloody or infectious waste,
personal care products, empty containers
and hydrogen peroxide.
Call (312) 666-3494 to schedule an appointment.
For our suburban locations call (847) 666-3494
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