Operation Medicine Cabinet Event Scheduled (25-126)

PINELLAS COUNTY – Operation Medicine Cabinet will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the following locations:

NORTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

·         Countryside Mall Parking Lot, Southwest Corner (Clearwater Police Department) – 27001 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater

·         Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – North District Station, 2496 Bayshore Boulevard, Dunedin, 34698

MID-COUNTY LOCATIONS:

·         Indian Shores Town Hall Parking Lot (Indian Shores Police Department) – 19305 Gulf Boulevard, Indian Shores, 33785

·         Largo Medical Center (Largo Police Department) – 201 14th Street SW, Largo, 33770

·         Largo Police Department – 201 Highland Avenue North, Largo, 33770

·         Walgreens (Largo Police Department) – 2295 East Bay Drive, Largo, 33771

·         Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo 33778

SOUTH COUNTY LOCATIONS:

·         St. Pete Beach Community Center (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office), 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach

·         St. Petersburg Police Department – 1301 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, 33705

Citizens are invited to stop by any one of the nine listed locations during the designated times to drop off their unused and expired prescription medications for safe collection and disposal – no questions asked.

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 the 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 or Live Free! at 888-727-6398.