GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Goshen Township Police Department will partner with Goshen Kroger this weekend to collect unused and expired prescription medications as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the department said in a Facebook post.
The collection runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at two sites: the Goshen Township Police Department and Goshen Kroger. Officers will staff both locations, and residents may drop off unwanted or unused prescription medications at either site, according to the post.
Saturday marks the 31st Take Back Day the DEA has held since launching the program in the fall of 2010, working with more than 4,300 law enforcement partners nationwide. More than 4,400 collection sites are expected to take part this time, according to the agency. The DEA’s April 2026 collection brought in 642,410 pounds of medication, pushing the program’s cumulative total past 21 million pounds since it began.
The twice-yearly event gives people a free, anonymous way to clear unused and expired medications out of their homes, reducing the risk that leftover pills are misused, stolen or accidentally ingested. The DEA says more than 15,300 pharmacies, hospitals and other businesses also offer medication disposal year-round, and many local police departments maintain permanent drop boxes so residents can dispose of unused medications anytime.
The Goshen Township Police Department is led by Chief Bob Rose, who also serves as the township’s administrator and public safety director, a role in which he oversees the police, fire/EMS, public works, and planning and zoning departments. Rose, a former Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper who also served as police chief in Blanchester, was promoted to Goshen Township police captain in 2010 and became chief in 2016.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Goshen Township Police Department.