Host an Event Site

Each spring and fall, ARORP and the Arkansas Office of the Drug Director and their partners host the Arkansas Drug Take Back, a statewide collection drive to ensure the safe disposal of unused and expired medications and prescriptions. Only an Arkansas law enforcement agency can host a Drug Take Back collection event. The spring collection drive is always the last Saturday in April; the fall drive is always the last Saturday in October.

Register

Please fill out an event form for each location where your agency will host an Event Collection Site.
For example: if you are hosting 3 events, please fill out the form 3 times.

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Contact Details

Date(Required)

Law Enforcement Agency Name(Required)

ORI Number(Required)

Agency Point of Contact(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

County(Required)

Does this address have a permanent Take Back box?(Required)

Yes

Take Back Event Site Information

Event Point of Contact(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Event Site Name(Required)

Example: Kroger, City Hall

Event Site Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

County(Required)

Does this address have a permanent Take Back box?(Required)

Yes

Will you be using a permanent drop box at your event?(Required)

Yes

Event Date(Required)

Other Comments?

Please provide any additional detail applicable to your event's location.

Questions? Email us at [email protected] or call 501-626-7635

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Plan

ARORP and the state’s Drug Take Back partners offer these general guidelines for successfully hosting and participating in the Arkansas Drug Take Back collection drives each April and October.

The Arkansas Drug Take Back initiative follows the guidelines for drug collection and disposal as set out by the Drug Enforcement Agency in federal regulations found here.

Promote

ARORP has developed a series of materials to help promote the proper monitoring, securing and disposing of expired and unused medications. Local law enforcement agencies that are coordinating Arkansas Drug Take Back collection events in April and October are encouraged to download and use this toolkit to promote your collection event.

Social Media Graphics

Print Public Service Announcements

Radio Public Service Announcements

Coloring Pages

News Release Template

Drop Off Prescriptions on Take Back Day

Arkansas Drug Take Back Event

Monitoring Medications

Securing Medications

Arkansas Drug Take Back - Dispose

Dropoff Receipt

Each law enforcement agency is required to deliver all collected medications (including those from permanent drop boxes) to a designated Arkansas State Police Troop site, as already provided to via email from ARORP. Teams at these State Police Troop sites will then transport medications for destruction. If you, as a local law enforcement agency, require proof that you delivered the collected medications, please print this PDF and bring it with you to the State Police Troop site for signature.

Results

658,206 Pounds | 329.103 Tons Collected

2025

Spring
28,754 Pounds

2024

Spring
25,405 Pounds

Fall
23,307 Pounds

Total
48,712 Pounds

2023

Spring
26,020 Pounds

Fall
23,678 Pounds

Total
49,698 Pounds

2022

Spring
28,424 Pounds

Fall
26,935 Pounds

Total
55,359 Pounds

2021

Spring
28,705 Pounds

Fall
24,680 Pounds

Total
53,385 Pounds

2020

Total
39,000 Pounds

2019

Spring
28,860 Pounds

Fall
27,605 Pounds

Total
56,465 Pounds

2018

Spring
27,809 Pounds

Fall
26,529 Pounds

Total
54,338 Pounds

2017

Spring
23,434 Pounds

Fall
38,035 Pounds

Total
61,469 Pounds

2016

Spring
25,289 Pounds

Fall
23,434 Pounds

Total
48,723 Pounds

2015

Spring
20,020 Pounds

Fall
17,870 Pounds

Total
37,890 Pounds

2014

Spring
22,273 Pounds

Fall
19,491 Pounds

Total
41,764 Pounds

2013

Spring
18,764 Pounds

Fall
18,008 Pounds

Total
36,772 Pounds

2012

Spring
10,556 Pounds

Fall
12,042 Pounds

Total
22,598 Pounds

2011

Spring
6,621 Pounds

Fall
11,924 Pounds

Total
18,545 Pounds

2010

Total
4,474 Pounds