Kenosha County will participate in National Drug Take Back Day collection events at five
locations throughout the county on Saturday, October 24, County Executive Samantha Kerkman
announced.
The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these sites:
• Walmart, 3500 Brumback Blvd., Somers
• New Kenosha County Human Services Building, 3500 52nd St., Kenosha
• The Kenosha County Center at Highways 45 and 50 in Bristol (at the cold storage
building behind the main building; look for the sign on Highway 50 on the southeast side
of the building)
• Twin Lakes Police Department, 920 Lance Drive, Twin Lakes
• University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Tallent Hall, 900 Wood Road, Kenosha
National Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing
of prescription and over-the-counter drugs at no cost, while also educating the public about the
potential for abuse of medications, Kerkman said. In addition to dropping off unused and expired
medications, visitors may also receive naloxone training and save a life.
Naloxone (NARCAN®) is the medication that reverses an opioid overdose. In five minutes or
less, trainees will learn the signs of an overdose and how to quickly administer this life-saving
medication. More information about the naloxone distribution program in Kenosha County is
available at https://tinyurl.com/NaloxoneTrained.
Naloxone training, test strips for fentanyl and xylazine, gun locks, and information about
Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services resources will be available at all of the locations
except for the Twin Lakes Police Department and UW-Parkside.
“This is a free, convenient opportunity for Kenosha County residents to make their homes safer
by safely disposing of unneeded medications,” Kerkman said. “I encourage people to visit one of
the sites, and to learn more about the other behavioral health resources that will be available.”
Walmart is a first-time participant in the county’s twice-yearly Drug Take Back Day events.
“Walmart is proud to partner with Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services and local law
enforcement to make safe medication disposal more accessible for our neighbors,” said Mark
Cagadas, PharmD, Market Health & Wellness Director.
“Hosting Drug Take Back Day gives
community members a convenient way to dispose of unneeded medications while helping protect
our community and environment.”
Items acceptable for collection at the local events include prescription (controlled and
noncontrolled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol spray
dispensers, creams, vials, and pet medications.
Unacceptable items include illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, biohazardous
materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps,
lotions, sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), and mercury
thermometers.
The Kenosha County Division of Behavioral Health Services is partnering with the Kenosha
County Sheriff’s Office, and the Kenosha, Twin Lakes and UW-Parkside police departments for
this important community event. Additionally, Somers Fire & Rescue will have one of its rigs for
the public to view at the Walmart site.
Wisconsin has ranked number one in the nation for the amount of prescription medications
collected at Drug Take Back Day events for the past five years. The Wisconsin Department of
Justice reported a total of 56,818 pounds of unused medications were collected at the spring 2026