Spring cleaning! Gather up and dispose of expired or unused drugs which should NOT be flushed down the toilet, washed down the drain, composted, or left around the house. Proper disposal helps avoid harming water sources, wildlife, pets, and people. It also helps to prevent theft and misuse by others. In 2017, 10% of Vermont teens reported taking a pain reliever or stimulant not prescribed to them. We'd like to help prevent this! Talk to your kids and grandchildren about the dangers of prescription drugs.
Washington County Sheriff W. Samuel Hill has coordinated collection sites staffed by local and state police for people to safely, and anonymously, drop off medications.

Local Collection Sites:
• Washington County Sheriff's Department, 10 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT
• Montpelier Police Department, 1 Pitkin Court, Montpelier, VT
• Barre City Police Department, 15 Fourth Street, Barre City, VT
• Northfield Police Department, 110 Wall Street, Northfield, VT
• Kinney Drugs, 800 US Route 302, Berlin, VT (Supported by Berlin PD)
• Kinney Drugs, 80 S. Main Street, Waterbury, VT (Supported by VT State Police)
• The Medicine Shoppe, 20 Main Street, Barre, VT (Until 1:00)
• Central VT Medical Center Lobby, Berlin, VT

The Vermont Department of Health's "Do Your Part" campaign asks Vermonters to follow some easy steps to properly store and dispose of medications--LOCK: Store meds in a locked box or medicine cabinet; DROP: Drop off unused meds at a kiosk at your local police station or pharmacy or on Take Back Day; MAIL: Use the pre-paid envelopes to easily mail back unused or expired medications. Envelopes may be requested from the Vermont Department of Health at http://www.healthvermont.gov/alcohol-drugs/service/prescription-drug-disposal . Or pick one up at a local library or senior center.
This Take Back Day happens twice a year as a reminder to clean out your medicine cabinets.
Do Your Part to keep Vermonters healthy and safe
Saturday, April 27 is NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY 10am-2pm

Feb 5, 2025, 2:30 to 4 PM

Feb 6, 2025, 9 to 10 AM

Feb 7, 2025, 5 PM