THE CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ALONG WITH THE
NEILLSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND OWEN-WITHEE POLICE
DEPARTMENT WILL HOST PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
APRIL 26 th TO FIGHT OPIOID EPIDEMIC
The cities of Neillsville, Greenwood and Owen, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of
Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National
Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Collection site locations in Clark
County on that day are as follows:
Russell’s of Neillsville Parking Lot
Address: 1008 E Division St., Neillsville, WI 54456
Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
Site Monitored by Neillsville Police Department
Wolf’s True Value Parking Lot
Address: 315 S Main St., Greenwood, WI 54437
Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
Site Monitored by Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Martin’s Fresh Market Parking Lot
Address: 707 W 3rd St, Owen, WI 54460
Hours: 10 AM – 2 PM
Site Monitored by Owen-Withee Police Department
“This spring, we encourage you to clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose of your unused
and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications at a Drug Take Back event,” said Attorney
General Josh Kaul. “And if you can’t make it to a Drug Take Back location on April 26, there are
hundreds of permanent drug disposal boxes in Wisconsin where you can dispose of your unwanted and
unused medications throughout the year.”
This effort will continue to bring focus to the issue of prescription medication abuse in Wisconsin. Drug
Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the
community about the potential abuse and consequences of improper storage and disposal of these
medications. Find your nearest drug disposal location: http://www.doseofrealitywi.gov
Unused or expired medicine should never be flushed or poured down the drain. Water reclamation
facilities are not designed to remove all pharmaceuticals and trace amounts are showing up in rivers and
lakes.
GUIDELINES:
All waste pharmaceuticals must be generated by a household – no businesses are allowed.
Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments,
patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials and pet medications. Vape pens or other e-cigarette
devices (batteries removed).
Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything
containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, and sunscreens),
household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas) and mercury thermometers.
Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its
container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag.
Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being
removed are acceptable.
Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams and sprays must be
in their original packaging. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.
Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and
should not be placed in collection containers.
Community members are also reminded that many drug disposal boxes are open year-round at the
following locations within Clark County:
Thorp Police Department
Address: 300 W. Prospect St., Thorp WI 54471
Hours: M-F 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Loyal Police Department
Address: 301 N. Main St., Loyal WI 54446
Hours: Appointment Only
Colby-Abbotsford Police Department
Address: 112 W. Spruce St., Abbotsford, WI 54405
Hours: M, T, TH, F 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Address: 517 Court St., Neillsville WI 54456
Hours: M-S 5AM-5PM
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