Kenosha County officials urge residents to use Drug Take Back Day on April 25

Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kirkman and county officials urged residents to bring unused or expired medications to a countywide Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at six locations across Kenosha County.

"We're here to talk about Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 25th from 10:00 until 2:00 p.m. at six locations throughout Kenosha County," Kirkman said, announcing the event at the Bristol Fire Station.

The announcement highlighted a new site at the Somers Fire Department. "Our location at Somers Station 1, which is attached to the Somers Village Hall, is set up as a drive‑thru location, so it'll be nice and easy for you to drive through and drop off your unused or expired medications," Somers Fire Chief Dan Anderson said.

Sheriff David Zoerner urged residents to use the drop‑off sites to remove medications from homes. "Please consider using one of the locations to get the drugs that are not being utilized out of your home. It's so important to do that to prevent drug overdoses and accidents that can occur," he said.

Kari Foss, identified in the announcement as Kenosha County Behavioral Health Director, said residents who cannot attend Saturday's event still have options. "Please know that if you can't make it out to any of our locations on Saturday, every day can be a Drug Take Back Day," she said, adding that the announcement post includes permanent medication drop‑box locations, signs about overdose warning indicators, and information on where to access free Narcan at vending machines across the community.

County officials encouraged residents to use the drive‑thru and drop‑box options to reduce the risk of accidental poisonings and overdoses and thanked community partners and volunteers helping to staff the sites. The county provided a listing of all drop‑off locations and related resources with the announcement.