Update as of 5:53 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021

PINELLAS COUNTY – Operation Medicine Cabinet was scheduled for today from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and partnering agencies collected a total of 857 pounds of medication.

Operation Medicine Cabinet seeks to educate the public on proper disposal of medications, prevent children from accidental ingestion, and to provide awareness about prescription drug abuse. Medications collected today will be disposed of properly to ensure they do not end up in our waterways.

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Original news release

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

Largo Police Department
Kenneth City Police Department
Pinellas Park Police Department
St. Petersburg Police Department
Tarpon Springs Police Department

Live Free! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Pinellas County

Operation Par, Inc.

PINELLAS COUNTY – Operation Medicine Cabinet will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021, between 10:00am and 2:00pm at the following locations:

NORTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Highland Lakes Clubhouse (PCSO), 3300 MacGregor Drive, Palm Harbor, 34684
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – North District Station, 2496 Bayshore Boulevard, Dunedin, 34698
• Tarpon Springs Police Department, 444 S. Huey Avenue, Tarpon Springs, 34689
• Walgreens Store #3555 (PCSO), 1880 N. Belcher Road, Clearwater, 33765

MID-COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Largo Police Department, 201 Highland Avenue North, Largo 33770
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – Administration Building, 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo 33778
• Pinellas Park Police Department, 6990 49th Street, Pinellas Park, 33781
• Walgreens Store #3046 (Largo PD), 2295 East Bay Drive, Largo, 33771

SOUTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (St. Petersburg PD), C LOT, 5th Street South & 8th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, 33701
• Kenneth City Police Department, 4600 58th Street N, Kenneth City, 33709
• St. Pete Beach Community Center (PCSO), 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach, 33706

Citizens are invited to stop by any one of the 11 listed locations during the designated times to drop off their unused and expired prescription medications for safe collection and disposal – no questions asked. Participating agencies have partnered with two local Walgreens stores to offer additional locations for drop-off. 

Operation Medicine Cabinet is designed to educate the public and raise awareness about the problem of prescription drugs abuse. The crisis has reached epidemic proportions, with prescription drugs as the number one abused drug in the United States, surpassing all other illicit drugs.

Please be aware that no bio-hazards or needles will be accepted and that the program is intended for private citizens of Pinellas County and not for commercial use.

As a reminder, drop off sites are in the parking lot area or lobby of each location. Residents should look for a law enforcement presence at each of the selected drop-off sites.

For further information, please contact the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office at 727-582-2222.