Prescription Drug Collection Unit

Lobby of the Public Safety Building
304 Albemarle Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322

The Chesapeake Police Department now provides our citizens with a safe and secure location to discard expired, unwanted, or unused prescription controlled substances. Our new Med Return collection box is located in the lobby at Police Headquarters, 304 Albemarle Drive. The Med Return collection box is only for Schedule II through Schedule V controlled and non-controlled substances. The following items are not accepted: needles or syringes, sharps or epi-pens, IV bags, thermometers or other mercury-containing items, empty containers, illegal drugs or paraphernalia, and personal care items. The prescription drug collection box is available for citizen disposal only and is not intended for use by pharmaceutical representatives or medical offices to discard unwanted medications.