10/20/2026
Saturday, October 24th is DEA National Rx Take Back Day. This is an opportunity to safely dispose of unneeded medications and learn more about participating locations in our area:
Event Information:
https://www.dea.gov/takebackday
DEA NATIONAL RX TAKEBACK
Turn in unneeded medication for safe disposal on Saturday, October 24th from 10am – 2 pm
The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, along with Fairfield County Soil and Water Conservation, The City of Canal Wi******er, Diley Ridge Medical Center and Violet Township will be participating in the DEA National Rx Take Back Day at the following locations.
Violet Township
490 North Center Street
Pickerington, Ohio 43147
Diley Ridge Medical Center
7911 Diley Road
Canal Wi******er, Ohio 43110
*The DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other forms of prescription drugs. Collection sites will not accept syringes, sharps, or illicit drugs. Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain tightly sealed in their original container. The event will accept va**ng devices and cartridges provided lithium batteries are removed.
Electronics recycling will be available at the Violet Township location, and the Diley Ridge location will offer document shredding throughout the event.
**Disposal fees apply for certain items, such as televisions and computer monitors. Only laptop, vehicle, exit lights, and UPS batteries will be accepted. No other batteries will be accepted. Only cash or checks will be accepted. No Credit Cards.
***Document shredding provided by Ohio Mobile Shredding will take place off site and there is a limit of five (5) boxes or paper bags per vehicle. No plastic bags or business records will be accepted.
