REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Nearly 447 Pounds of Medication Collected in Dubuque County Drug Take Back
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • October 25, 2026
The Dubuque Drug Task Force and four local police departments collected 128.8 pounds of medication and 227.6 pounds of sharps on Oct. 24, with year-round drop boxes adding 318.3 pounds since April.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Event date: October 24, 2026, a DEA-sponsored nationwide collection effort.
- Participating agencies: Dubuque Drug Task Force, Asbury Police Department, Peosta Police Department, Cascade Police Department, Dyersville Police Department.
- Medication collected at the event: 128.8 pounds of prescription and non-prescription medication.
- Sharps collected at the event: 227.6 pounds.
- Drop-box collections April 2026 to October 2026: 318.3 pounds of prescription and non-prescription medication.
- Combined total weight of medications collected: 447.1 pounds.
- Collected items will be incinerated at a later date.
- Year-round drop box: front lobby of the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center, 770 Iowa St., Dubuque; also Dyersville, Farley, Peosta and Cascade police departments and Asbury City Hall.
According to KCTN, the Dubuque Drug Task Force, in conjunction with the Asbury Police Department, the Peosta Police Department, the Cascade Police Department and the Dyersville Police Department, participated on October 24, 2026, in a nationwide effort sponsored by the DEA to collect old and unused medications. Items collected included prescription medications, non-prescription medications, vitamins, herbals, supplements, syringes and other items. The total weight of prescription and non-prescription medication collected the day of the event was 128.8 pounds, and the total weight of sharps collected was 227.6 pounds. Between April 2026 and October 2026, another 318.3 pounds of prescription and non-prescription medication was collected at the drop box at the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center and drop boxes in Dyersville, Peosta, Cascade and Asbury. The combined total weight of medications collected was 447.1 pounds. The items collected will be incinerated at a later date. For anyone who missed the event, the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office has a prescription drop box in the front lobby of the Dubuque Law Enforcement Center at 770 Iowa St. in Dubuque, and drop boxes are also located at the Dyersville Police Department, Farley Police Department, Peosta Police Department, Cascade Police Department and Asbury City Hall.