Community Aquatic and Recreation Complex

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is coordinating another National Drug Take-Back Initiative across the United States on Saturday, April 27, 2024. In addition to the three permanent take-back locations, Garrett County is adding several temporary locations during April highlighting the message, Medication Safety Starts with You. Because of the importance of keeping medications out of the hands of those who could misuse or abuse them, the Garrett County Health Department (GCHD) reminds everyone that the county has three permanent medication drop box locations, including Oakland City Police (Town Hall), Garrett County Sheriff’s Office, and the Maryland State Police Barracks in McHenry. The drop boxes are available anytime the lobbies are open. Accepted at these locations are tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs, but not liquids, syringes and other sharps, or illegal drugs. According to local data reports from GCHD, during the fiscal year 2023, 127 pounds of medications were collected at the drop box locations. In addition, the following one-time event will take place on April 6, 2024, 8:30 AM -12:30 PM, at the Community Aquatic & Recreation Complex (CARC), in connection with the Garrett County Health Fair. According to the Washington Division of the DEA, […]