40 Years-40 Stories | Story #9 National Prescription Drug Take Back Events
InnerAct Alliance, along with our adult coalition StandUP Polk and local law enforcement agencies, are proud to join with the Drug Enforcement Administration and national & community partners for National Prescription Drug Take Back Days held twice a year to collect and dispose of expired or unused prescription or over-the-counter medications.
Pictured above: Lake Hamilton's finest with a junior officer distributing information at a local Take Back Day collection site in Polk County.
Next Take Back Day: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Why Is This Important?
Cleaning out your medicine cabinet and disposing of medications at a Drug Take Back Day event helps prevent drug misuse before it begins. Statistics show that medicine stored in home cabinets is highly susceptible to abuse - pill cleaned out are also out of reach of small children, teens, and addicts! Environmentally, proper disposal keeps harmful chemicals out of our water supply.
Cleaning out your medicine cabinet and disposing of medications at a Drug Take Back Day event helps prevent drug misuse before it begins. Statistics show that medicine stored in home cabinets is highly susceptible to abuse - pill cleaned out are also out of reach of small children, teens, and addicts! Environmentally, proper disposal keeps harmful chemicals out of our water supply.
April 25th Drop-Off Locations in Polk County (pending confirmation)
Bartow Police Dept. (450 N. Broadway Ave.)
Haines City Police Dept. (35400 Hwy 27)
Lakeland Police Dept. (219 N. Massachusetts Ave.)
Lake Alfred Police Dept. (190 N. Seminole Ave.)
Lake Hamilton Police Dept. (100 Smith Ave.)
Bartow Police Dept. (450 N. Broadway Ave.)
Haines City Police Dept. (35400 Hwy 27)
Lakeland Police Dept. (219 N. Massachusetts Ave.)
Lake Alfred Police Dept. (190 N. Seminole Ave.)
Lake Hamilton Police Dept. (100 Smith Ave.)
Lake Wales Police Dept. (133 E. Tillman Ave.)
Winter Haven Police Dept. (125 N. Lake Silver Dr. NW)
Year-Round Drop Sites: Permanent drop boxes are also available at police departments in Auburndale, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland, and Winter Haven (solid medication forms only)
Support Prevention Efforts
$40 = print awareness flyers & distribute at Publix pharmacies
$400 = ads to inform public about Take Back Days
$40 = print awareness flyers & distribute at Publix pharmacies
$400 = ads to inform public about Take Back Days
$4,000 = materials/signage to promote safe drug disposal
Donate by
Texting IAA to 26989
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