(Travis County, TX) – On Saturday, October 28, 2023, Travis County Constables will team up with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to collect expired, unused, or unwanted over-the-counter and prescription drugs from the public. Pet medications are also accepted. Sharps are not accepted.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day allows residents to safely remove unneeded medication from their homes, which helps prevent medication misuse and reduces the risk of opioid addiction. Last year, the Travis County Commissioners Court declared a public health crisis to address opioid overdose deaths in Travis County after seeing a sharp rise in deaths caused by drug toxicity.
On National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, residents can drop off their medications at any of the five Travis County Constable Precincts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.
DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
Tonya Nixon
Constable Pct. 1
4717 Heflin Ln. Ste. 127
Austin, TX 78721
(512) 854-7510
Adan Ballesteros
Constable Pct. 2
10409 Burnet Rd. Ste. 150
Austin, TX 78758
(512) 854-9697
Stacy Suits
Constable Pct. 3
8656 B West Highway 71 Ste. 132
Austin, TX 78735
(512) 854-7245
George Morales
Constable Pct. 4
4011 McKinney Falls Pkwy. Ste. 1100
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 854-9488
Carlos Lopez
Constable Pct. 5
1003 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 854-9100
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day initiative helps make communities safer and healthier. The misuse and improper disposal of expired and unwanted prescription drugs is a growing problem nationwide and also threatens local water supplies.
In addition to the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, there are many other ways to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs every day. There are 11,000 authorized collectors that are available year-round across the United States, including the five Travis County Constable Precincts. These Precincts are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and they have permanent collection boxes in their lobbies.
For more information, visit DEA’s year-round collection site locator or Travis County’s Prescription Takeback website.
