23-140 ***UPDATE - Results from OMC Event*** Operation Medicine Cabinet Event Scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2023

***Update as of Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 4:30 p.m.***

PINELLAS COUNTY – Operation Medicine Cabinet was scheduled today from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and partnering agencies collected a total of 827.4 pounds of medication.

Operation Medicine Cabinet continues to educate the public on proper disposal of medications, helps prevent children from accidental ingestion, and provides awareness about prescription drug abuse. The medication collected today will be disposed of properly.

Drop-off containers inside the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Administration Building (Largo) and the North District Station (Dunedin) are open year-round.

***END OF UPDATE***

***Original news release***

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Kenneth City Police Department
Largo Police Department
Tarpon Springs Police Department

HCA Florida Healthcare

Live Free! Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Pinellas County

Operation Par, Inc.

PINELLAS COUNTY – Operation Medicine Cabinet will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the following locations:

NORTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Countryside Mall (Southwest Corner) (Clearwater PD), 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, 33761
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – North District Station, 2496 Bayshore Boulevard, Dunedin, 34698
• Tarpon Springs Police Department, 444 South Huey Avenue, Tarpon Springs

MID-COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Largo Police Department, 201 Highland Avenue North, Largo 33770
• Walgreens, 2295 East Bay Drive, Largo
• Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo
• Walmart, 8001 US Highway 19 North, Pinellas Park
• HCA Florida Largo Medical Center – 1551 West Bay Drive, Largo

SOUTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

• Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, 601 5^th Street South, St. Petersburg
• Kenneth City Police Department, 4600 58th Street North, Kenneth City
• HCA Florida St. Petersburg General Hospital, 6500 38^th Avenue North, St. Petersburg
• HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital, 1501 Pasadena Avenue South, St. Petersburg

Citizens are invited to stop by any one of the eleven 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 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 drug 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 biohazards 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.