Here’s where you can dispose of expired or unwanted medications in southwest Illinois

The Drug Enforcement Agency has a National Drug Take Back initiative that allows people to dispose of their unwanted or expired medications safely.

Below is a list of safe and secure locations for residents of Madison and St. Clair Counties to take their unwanted and expired medications:

Madison County

ALTON

• Alton Police Department, 1700 East Broadway
• CVS Pharmacy, 2422 College Ave.
• OSF Healthcare System, St. Anthony’s Health Care, #1 St. Anthony’s Way
• Family Care Pharmacy, Alton Memorial Hospital, 1 Memorial Dr.. RM G247
• * Walgreens Pharmacy, 2610 State St.

BETHALTO

• CVS Pharmacy, 172 E. McArthur

COLLINSVILLE

• Collinsville Police Department, 200 W. Clay St.
• Illinois State Police, 1100 Eastport Plaza Dr.
• CVS Pharmacy, 1800 Vandalia St.
• Walgreens Pharmacy, 401 Beltline

EAST ALTON

• East Alton Police Department, 211 N. Shamrock St.

EDWARDSVILLE

• Edwardsville Police Department, 400 N. Main St.
• Madison County Sheriff’s Office, 405 Randle St.
• SIUE Police Department, 99 Supporting Services Rd.

GLEN CARBON

• Glen Carbon Police Department, 149 N. Main St.
• Walgreens Pharmacy, 2 Cottonwood Rd.

GODFREY

• CVS Pharmacy, 2017 Godfrey Rd.

GRANITE CITY

• Granite City police Department, 2330 Madison Ave.
• CVS Pharmacy, 3319 Nameoki Rd.

HIGHLAND

• Highland Police Department, 820 mulberry St.
• CVS Pharmacy, 12630 State Rt. 66

MADISON

• Madison Police Department, 615 Madison Ave.

MARYVILLE

• Maryville Police Department, 2500 N. Center St.

ROXANA

• Roxana Police Department, 400 Central Ave.

TROY

• Troy Police Department, 116 E. Market St.

WOOD RIVER

• Wood River Police Department, 500 Madison Ave.

St. Clair

BELLEVILLE

• Belleville Police Department, 720 W. Main St.
• St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, 700 N. 5th St.
• CVS Pharmacy, 4609 W. Main St.
• Walgreens Pharmacy, 5890 N. Belt West
• Walmart Pharmacy, 2608 Green Mount Commons Dr.

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS

• Cahokia Police Department, 103 Main St.

CASEYVILLE

• Caseyville Police Department, 10 W. Morris St.

EAST ST. LOUIS

• Walgreens Pharmacy, 2501 State St.

FAIRMONT CITY

• Fairmont City Police Department, 2601 N. 41 St.

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS

• Fairview Heights Police Department, 10027 Bunkum Rd.

FREEBURG

• Freeburg Police Department, 14 Southgate Center

MILLSTADT

• Millstadt Pharmacy, 120 W. Washington St.

NEW ATHENS

• New Athens Police Department, 905 Spotsylvania St.

O’FALLON

• O’Fallon Police Department, 285 N. Seven Hills Rd. (1st Saturday of every month,
• 11 a.m - 1 p.m. and during the two DEA Prescription Take Back Events in April and Oct.)
• CVS Pharmacy, 753 Highway 50
• Walmart Pharmacy, 1530 W. Highway 50

SCOTT AFB

• Scott AFB Main Pharmacy, 310 Losey St.

SMITHTON

• Smithton Pharmacy, 3981 State Rt. 159

SWANSEA

• CVS Pharmacy, 1801 N. Illinois St.

There are 4,000 local drop box locations throughout the United States.