Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 24, 2021

For Immediate Release – April 20, 2021

This is a time to look through your cabinets and get rid of any unused medications. The Drug Enforcement Agency sponsors the Drug Take Back Days. Saturday, April 24 from 10am, to 2pm is Drug Take Back Day.

Coles County

Prairie Medical Pharmacy

1000 Health Center Dr.

Mattoon, IL 61938

217-258-2411

M-F: 8:30a-5p, Sa-Su: Closed

(No needles or opioids. Please place drugs in a Ziploc bag, not in bottles.)

Mattoon Police Department

1710 Wabash Ave.

Mattoon, IL 61938

217-235-5451

Cumberland County

Cumberland County Detention Center

166 Courthouse Square

Toledo, IL 62468

(No illegal drugs or syringes)

Toledo Pharmacy

170 Court House Square

Toledo, IL 62468

217-849-2666

M-F: 9a-5:30p, Sa: 9a-12p, Su: Closed

(No needles or controlled substances)

Sav-Mor Pharmacy

596 Oak Ave.

Neoga, IL 62447

217-895-2238

M-F: 9a-6p, Sa: 9a-12p,

Su: Closed

(No controlled substances)

Douglas County

Villa Grove Pharmacy

4 West Monroe St.

Villa Grove, IL 61956

217-681-1014

M-F: 9a-7p, Sa: 10a-6p,

Su: Closed

(No controlled substances)

Douglas Co. Sheriff’s Dept.

920 S. Washington St.

Tuscola, IL 61953

217-253-2913

Moultrie County

Sullivan Pharmacy

102 East Harrison St.

Sullivan, IL 61951

217-728-2331

M-F: 8A-6p, Sa: 8a-2p,

Su: Closed

(No controlled substances)

Sullivan Police Department

307 S. Van Buren St.

Sullivan, IL 61951

217-728-4351

(No liquids or needles.)

Shelby County

Family Drug Pharmacy

1603 West Main St.

Shelbyville, IL 62565

217-774-7838

M-F: 8:30a-6p, Sa: 8:30a-1p, Su: Closed

Windsor Area Ambulance Service (medical collection unit)

1016 Main St.

Windsor, IL 61957

217-459-2291

M-W & F: 8a-5p, Th: 8a-12p

(Has a lock box all year round)

Effingham County

Andes Health Mart

805 W. Fayette Ave.

Effingham, IL 62401

217-342-9393

M-F: 7a-6p, Sa: 8a-1p,

Su: Closed

(Blue mailbox when enter)

Brown’s Drug Store

115 W. Jefferson Ave.

Effingham, IL 62401

217-342-2185

M-F: 8:30a-6p, Sa: 8:30a-2p,

Su: Closed

(No controlled substances. Will take other medications after assessing it.)

Martin’s Pharmacy

101 South Merchant St.

Effingham, IL 62401

217-342-4301

M-F: 8a-6p, Sa: 8a-1p,

Su: Closed

(Yellow mailbox outside. Use a marker to color out labels, name and address.)

Kremer Pharmacy

206 North Pearl St.

Teutopolis, IL 62467

217-857-3000

M-F: 8a-5:30p, Sa: 8a-12:30p,

Su: Closed

(No needles.)

Peohler’s Pharmacy

203 South Main St., Suite A

Dieterich, IL 62424

217-925-2838

M-F: 8:30a-5:30p

(No needles.)

Altamont Pharmacy

12 North 3^rd St.

Altamont, IL 62411

618-483-5614

M-F: 7a-6p, Sa: 8a-12p,

Su: Closed

(No controlled substances or needles.)

Effingham Co. Sheriff’s Office

101 North 4^th St., Suite 101

Effingham, IL 62401

217-342-2101

(P2D2 box near vending machine when you walk in.)

Effingham Co. contd.

Altamont Police Department

202 North 2^nd St.

Altamont, IL 62411

618-483-6219

(Drop box in the lobby.)

Effingham Co. Health Dept.

901 West Virginia Ave.

Effingham, IL 62401

217-342-9237

M-T/Th-F: 8a-4p, W: 8a-5p,

Sa-Su: Closed

(No needles.)

Bonutti Clinic

1303 W. Evergreen Ave.

Effingham, IL 62401

217-342-3400

M-F: 8a-5p, Sa-Su: Closed

(Drop box in the lobby.)

Heartland Human Services

1200 North 4^th St.

Effingham, IL 62401

217-347-7179

M-F: 8a-5p, Sa-Su: Closed

(Drop box in lobby.)

Effingham Co. U of I Ext.

1209 North Wenthe Dr.

Effingham, IL 62401

217-347-7773

M-F: 8a-4:30p, Sa-Su: Closed

(Locked box in lobby.)

What to Do with Used Sharps Needles in Illinois if You Can’t Take Them to a Drop Off Site

Each year approximately 9 million sharps users will administer at least 3 billion injections outside health care facilities.

SafeNeedleDisposal.org provides a one-stop shop for people to learn how to safely dispose of used sharps wherever they are.

Put used sharps be placed in a strong, plastic container. When the container is ¾ full, put the lid on, seal it with duct tape, and label DO NOT RECYCLE. Then put the plastic container in the household trash—don’t recycle!

If a trash collector is reluctant to collect a red sharps container, refer them to your state waste agency.

Sharps should never be thrown loosely into the trash or toilet.

Funding provided in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Central East Alcoholism and Drug Council’s Prevention Office

521 N. 13^th St.

Mattoon, IL 61938

217-258-6137

Sharps that retract after use, or are very small, should be disposed of like all other sharps.

If you would like to bring your sealed container to a community sharps disposal program, there are drop-off locations in several cities and towns.

Closest Safe Needle Disposal Locations:

(www.SafeNeedleDisposal.org)

Carle Foundation Hospital

611 West Park St.

Urbana, IL 61801

217-383-3311