Livermore Police Host Prescription Drug Takeback

Livermore police will collect unused prescription drugs in a drive-thru takeback event on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (livermoreca.gov) The drop-off will be at the Livermore Police Department, and the city says residents can bring expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications for disposal. The event is free. (livermoreca.gov) Livermore’s event is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which the agency scheduled for the same four-hour window at nearly 4,200 sites nationwide. (dea.gov) The federal program is built around a simple problem: unused medicine left in homes can be stolen, misused, or accidentally taken, and the DEA says takeback sites offer a safe and anonymous disposal option. (dea.gov) The city says its Livermore site will not accept liquids, needles, or other sharps, a standard limit that separates takeback events from medical-waste disposal programs. (livermoreca.gov) The DEA says the program has removed more than 20 million pounds of unwanted medications from U.S. communities over the past 16 years. Its April 2026 notice specifically lists opioids such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine among the prescription pain drugs most often misused. (dea.gov) Livermore police have used the event for years. A department Facebook post after a 2023 collection said officers took in 504 pounds of medication at one local takeback day. (facebook.com) Saturday’s event keeps that local routine going: clean out the medicine cabinet, skip the sink and trash can, and use the police department’s collection line before 2 p.m. (livermoreca.gov)