Prescription Drug Take Back

The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office gives citizens the opportunity to rid their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, used, unwanted prescription drugs, while also helping prevent pill abuse and theft.

Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse.
Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses to these drugs.

Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet.
In addition, people are now advised that their usual methods of disposing of unused medicines- flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash- both pose potential safety and health hazards.

Residents are asked to remove the pill medications from the bottles or blister packs and put the pills in a bag the pill medications to the Sheriff’s Office.
Residents should then remove all labels containing identifying information from the bottles and blister packs or make all personal information illegible before throwing the empty bottles and blister packs in the trash. 

The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office will accept pill form medications from citizens but is not able to receive pill form medications from businesses.  

The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office will accept prescription medication from citizens throughout the year. The Sheriff’s Office encourages everyone to turn in prescription drugs that are expired or no longer needed. Citizens can bring their pills or patches for disposal at any time to the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office at 113 N. Market Street in Van Wert. This is a free service and citizens can remain anonymous when dropping off medications.  You will find a drop box located in the lobby.

The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office will not accept liquid medications, new or used needles or syringes, or other non-pill forms of medication.