Prescription Drug Collection

The Overland Park Police Department offers drug collection units at two police stations.

These boxes are offered as a service to reduce illicit abuse of over-the-counter and prescription medication.

Anyone can drop off unused drugs anonymously during normal business hours.

Accepted Items

• Prescriptions
• Prescription patches
• Prescription ointments
• Over-the-counter medications
• Vitamins
• Samples
• Medications for pets

Not Accepted

The following items cannot be accepted:

• Hydrogen peroxide
• Inhalers
• Aerosol cans
• Medications from businesses or clinics
• Needles or sharps
• Thermometers

Many medical products, such as hydrogen peroxide, can be flushed down the toilet or poured down a drain. Dispose of non-medical ointments, lotions, and other liquids in your trash. Dispose of Aerosol cans, inhalers, and alcohol-filled thermometers at the Overland Park Recycling Center.