A new Champaign-Urbana area program has collection boxes available at the following locations to accept unwanted or expired medications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The C-U Area Medicine Take-back Program will accept medicines at these locations:
- Champaign Police Department, 82 E. University Ave, Champaign
- Urbana Police Department, 400 S. Vine St, Urbana
- University of Illinois Police Department, 1110 W. Springfield Ave, Urbana
It’s important to dispose of unwanted and unused medicines properly, to prevent the accidental poisoning of children and pets, to prevent drug abuse, and to limit the impact of these medicines on the environment. Recent studies have found a wide-range of pharmaceutical chemicals in rivers, groundwater and drinking water throughout the United States. These chemicals can harm people, fish, and wildlife.
For more information about the new program call Angela Adams at the City of Champaign: (217) 403-4780.
This program was featured in the News-Gazette on May 22, 2013 (PDF).
The C-U Area Medicine Take-back Program is a partnership between the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Champaign Police Department, Urbana Police Department, University of Illinois Police Department, Champaign County sheriff’s office, the National Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal Program, the cities of Champaign and Urbana, Illinois American Water, the University of Illinois Student Sustainability Committee, the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department, WCIA and Prairie Rivers Network.
