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Medication Drop Off Program
Whitefish Bay participates in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The next National Prescription Drug Take back day will be Saturday, October 28th, 2023. Medication can also be dropped off during normal business hours. Please see the guidelines below.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day continues to bring focus to the issue of prescription painkiller abuse in Wisconsin. Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these medications.
Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain. Water reclamation facilities are not designed to remove the chemicals and trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are show up in rivers and lakes.
Guidelines:
All waste pharmaceuticals must be generated by a household - no businesses are allowed.
Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials and pet medications.
Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, inhalers, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), mercury thermometers.
Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable.
- Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams and sprays must be in their original packaging. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.
- Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.
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Patrick Whitaker
Chief of Police
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Police Department
Physical Address
5300 N. Marlborough Dr.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Mailing Address
5300 N. Marlborough Dr.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Phone: 414-962-3830
The Police Department email/form above is for general inquiries only and is not monitored 24 hours a day.
Non-Emergency Police Services Phone: 414-351-9900Hours
After 4 p.m. please call department's administrative number to determine whether clerical staff is available.
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.