Drug Take Back Program

Saturday, October 25, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

On October 25, six Medical City hospitals are honored to serve as "drive-thru" drug collection sites for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and local police departments hosting drug take back events.

Medical City Arlington
3301 Matlock Rd., Arlington, TX 76015

Medical City Dallas
7777 Forest Ln., Dallas, TX 75230

Medical City Decatur
609 Medical Center Dr., Decatur, TX 76234

Medical City Denton
3535 S. Interstate 35, Denton, TX 76210

Medical City Frisco
5575 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034

Medical City McKinney
McKinney Police Department, 2200 Taylor Burk Dr., McKinney, TX 75071

Prescription drug misuse is a public health crisis in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were an estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United States during 2023, a decrease of 3% from the 111,029 deaths estimated in 2022.

Medical City Healthcare and its parent company, HCA Healthcare, are working to Crush the Crisis.

Fifteen Medical City Healthcare hospitals offer free disposal of unused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications with conveniently located drug take-back boxes. The boxes enable North Texans to safely and anonymously remove medications from their homes where the drugs are vulnerable to misuse, theft or abuse by family members and visitors, including children and teens.

The drug take-back boxes, which are compliant with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations, may be accessed, free of charge, any day of the year—not just on a specific drug take-back day.

Accepted Items:

• Tablets or capsules in any packaging, medicated ointments, lotions or drops, liquid medications (in leak-proof containers), vape cartridges (without batteries) and pet medications

Not Accepted Items:

• Needles, syringes, lancets and illegal drugs

Medical City Healthcare facilities offering medication take-back boxes include:

• Medical City Alliance (Main Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City Argyle (First Floor Lobby)
• Medical City Arlington (Parking Lot A)
• Medical City Dallas (Building A, First Floor Atrium)
• Medical City Decatur (First Floor Lobby)
• Medical City Denton (Main Entrance Lobby near the elevators)
• Medical City Fort Worth (Tower A Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City Frisco (Main Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City Las Colinas (Main Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City Lewisville (Main Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City McKinney (Main Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City North Hills (Main Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City Plano (Entrance C, on the west side facing Coit Rd.)
• Medical City Sachse (Main Entrance Lobby)
• Medical City Weatherford (Main Entrance Lobby)

• News: Medical City Healthcare was proud to collect 2,100 pounds in November 2024 and 2,400 pounds in October 2024 during DEA Drug Take Back Days.

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