Green Initiatives

Launched by the DuPage County Health Department in 2009, the RxBox Programs offers residents a safe, easy way to drop off unwanted medications that might otherwise have gone to waterways and landfill.  To date, over 7.5 tons, or 15,000 pounds, of medications have been collected with the Rx Box Program.  Unwanted medicine, excluding controlled substances, can be dropped off at any of the following DuPage County Rx Box locations:

• DuPage Sheriff; 501 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton
• Addison Police Department; 3 Friendship Plaza
• Bloomingdale Police Department; 2015 Bloomingdale Rd.
• Burr Ridge Police Department; 7660 County Line Rd.
• Carol Stream Police Department; 500 N. Gary Ave.
• Glendale Heights Police Department; 300 Civic Center Plaza
• Lemont Police Department; 416 Main St.
• Lisle Police Department, 5040 Lincoln Ave.
• Oak Brook Police Department; 1200 Oak Brook Rd.
• Schaumburg Police Department; 1000 W. Schaumburg Rd.
• Wheaton Police Department; 900 W. Liberty Dr.
• Wood Dale Police Department; 404 N. Wood Dale Rd.

Other drop off locations:  

• Regional HHW Facility, 1979 Brookdale Rd., Naperville, Fire Station #4, Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m except holidays
• Itasca Police Station, 540 W. Irving Park Rd., Itasca

The program is for unused prescriptions and expired over-the-counter drugs generated by residents. No commercial or institutional waste will be accepted. Please keep medications in their original containers, as it is necessary to know what medications the contractor is dealing with. Personal information may be blacked out for safety.

Many retail pharmacies and some health care providers offer prescription & needles/sharps mail-back envelopes for a fee. Never place loose needles/sharps into waste or recycling bins.  Check the DuPage County Recycling Guide 'Medications' section for additional disposal options for needles/sharps. 

Please note that NO pharmaceutical controlled substances will be accepted at any participating location. If in question, contact your pharmacist or view the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's list.