Crime & Safety
Police Offer 5 Places in Columbia to Take Unwanted Medications
There are 10 total drop-off sites in Howard County for the National Drug Take Back.
The Howard County Police Department is offering free disposal of unwanted, unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, the following locations will be open for the National Drug Take Back Initiative:
- Wilde Lake Village HC DrugFree, 10451 Twin Rivers Road, Suite 404, Columbia (This is the only location that will accept syringes/needles.)
- Harper’s Choice Satellite Office, 5485 Harpers Farm Road, Columbia
- Oakland Mills Police Satellite Office, 5820 Stevens Forest Road, Columbia
- Long Reach Police Satellite Office, 8775 Cloudleap Court, Columbia
- Owen Brown Police Satellite Office, 7154 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
- North Laurel Police Satellite Office, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel
- Northern District Police Station, 3410 Court House Drive, Ellicott City
- Southern District Police Station, 11226 Scaggsville Road, Laurel
- Gary J. Arthur Community Center, 2400 Rt. 97, Cooksville
- Maryland State Police Waterloo Barrack, 777 Washington Boulevard, Jessup
What to bring: prescriptions and over-the-counter medication
What not to bring: intravenous solutions, injectable medications and syringes (with the exception of Wilde Lake location, which accepts syringes and needles)
For more information and additional drop-off locations, visit www.dea.gov.
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