Little Elm lists a DEA Drug Takeback Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central, at the Public Safety Building, 88 W. Eldorado Parkway. The town invites residents to bring unused or expired medications for disposal. Official Little Elm event notice
Put the correct building on the calendar
This collection is at the Public Safety Building. Do not substitute Town Hall, Little Elm Park or The Lawn because another October event uses one of those venues. The four-hour Saturday collection window is the useful detail for planning the errand.
The official listing supplies the date, address and time. It does not provide a detailed site-specific list of accepted containers, liquids, sharps or other restricted materials. Confirm any uncertain item with the organizer before bringing it. We have not verified special handling arrangements, a drive-through queue or an appointment requirement at this location.
Check your items before leaving home
Our planning suggestion is to make a short inventory of what you intend to drop off, then ask the organizer about anything outside ordinary unused or expired medication. A general take-back announcement should not be read as acceptance of every kind of household medical waste.
Keep medicines away from children while preparing the trip. For decisions about an active prescription or whether a medicine should be stopped, use your pharmacist or prescriber. This notice is about the collection event, not individual treatment advice.
If October 24 does not work
The town's notice links to year-round disposal information. The DEA also provides an authorized year-round collection locator, linked from its Take Back Day page. Use the locator to find a possible alternative, then confirm the collector's hours and accepted items before traveling.
A year-round collector and a one-day event may have different operating rules. We have not verified a particular pharmacy's current kiosk access, weekend hours or acceptance policy, so this article does not promise that an unlisted drop-off point is available.
Keep the service errand separate from your outing
Little Elm has other activities on October 24, including the SCOOB! outdoor movie already covered here. They are different events with different venues and times. Do not carry items intended for disposal around a family outing after missing the collection window.
For other local options, use the Little Elm kids guide or the live weekend calendar. Check each organizer's latest notice instead of assuming that the same parking or admission rules apply across town events.
Sources and review date
The town event notice and DEA resource page were checked October 15, 2026. No cancellation was visible in the official event notice at that check. Reopen the town listing before setting out, particularly if weather or municipal operations change. This article does not establish site-specific medical-waste acceptance rules beyond the notice's stated invitation.