National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is October 24. The public can drop-off pills for disposal with the City of Falls Church Police Department from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Community Center (223 Little Falls St.)

Drop off any expired, unused, or unwanted pills and patches free and anonymously. Vape pens and eCigarettes are also accepted as long as the battery is removed. Note we cannot accept liquids or needles/sharps at this event. 

At the last Take-Back Day event in October 2019, Americans turned in over 882,919 pounds of unwanted medicines through over 6,174 collection sites nationwide. In Virginia alone, 23,958 pounds of unwanted medicines were collected at 203 sites state-wide. 

For more information, visit the DEA Take Back Day website: https://takebackday.dea.gov/