Drug Take Back
Unwanted or expired prescription drugs around the house? Drop them off at a MedReturn Box. Boxes are located in the lobbies of:
Springfield Justice Center at 230 4th Street in Springfield, Monday through Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm.
Lane County Sheriff's Office at 125 E. 8th Street in Eugene, Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
The box accepts:
- Prescription medications
- Over the counter medications
- Vitamins and nutritional supplements
- Samples
- Pet medications
No needles, sharps, liquid medications, ointments/lotions, thermometers, or aerosol cans/inhalers. Private clinics or hospitals may not deposit medications/prescriptions in the box.
Why use the MedReturn Box?
- Reduce prescription drug abuse, especially among kids and teens. More teens abuse prescription drugs than cocaine, heroin, or methamphetamine combined. Teens say prescription drugs are widely available from a variety of sources, including their home medicine cabinets, and those of friends and relatives.
- Avoid the accidental consumption of drugs by pets and children. The Drug Take Back box is an easy way to keep medications away from kids and pets.
- Keep our waterways clean! Oregon Department of Environmental Quality sampling has found trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in some Oregon streams and rivers, and even groundwater. Do NOT flush unwanted medications down the toilet. This leads to the wastewater treatment plant, and eventually, our waterways.
