National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 2026 💊🚮
Saturday, April 25 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Find Your Local Drug Take Back Location In Charlotte
Got drugs you no longer need or that are expired? Old prescriptions pose real risks. Don't keep what you won't use. Dispose of these drugs safely and anonymously in the Charlotte, North Carolina area on Saturday, April 25th during the DEA's National Prescription Take Back Day from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. Find out where to take back drugs in the Greater Charlotte area on the National Take Back Initiative Collection Site Search page. You can search by zip code, city, county.
The 30th National Prescription Take Back Day in Charlotte is being hosted this year by Harris Teeter. Locations to take back drugs are as follows:
- Harris Teeter: 7852 Rea Road (Stonecrest Shopping Center)
- Harris Teeter: 6701 Morrison Boulevard (Morrocroft Village)
- Harris Teeter: 4701 Smith Farm Shopping Center (4701 Smith Farm Road)
Walgreens, located at 4701 South Boulevard in Charlotte will also be accepting drugs.
Why take back prescription drugs? Surveys show that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home's medicine cabinet. Keeping these drugs out of the wrong hands reduces the risk of addiction or accidental overdose. Moreover, expired medications can lose effectiveness or even become harmful if taken by mistake. Disposing of them safely helps prevent unintended use.
The DEA’s Take Back Day provides an opportunity to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths. The October 2025 Take Back Day collected 571,054 pounds of drugs. In the Carolinas and Georgia alone, 25,430 pounds were collected In October. Last year, the DEA collected over 1.3 million pounds of prescription drugs nationwide. Since its inception in 20210, the program has removed more than 20.3 million pounds of medication from circulation.
Keep in mind that the DEA cannot accept liquids or needles.
The FDA is also asking people to turn in electronic vaping devices and cartridges on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday. DEA will collect vape pens or other e-cigarette devices from individual consumers but only after the lithium batteries are removed from the devices. The DEA is not responsible for removing the batteries from the devices.
If you're unable to take advantage of Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, click here for a list of locations that collect drugs all year long within 20 miles of Charlotte, North Carolina.
This information about National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is provided by Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Realty, Greater Charlotte area residential real estate expert.
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