News Release
METRICH Enforcement Unit
30 North Diamond Street Chief
Mansfield, Ohio 44902
Chief Jason Bammann
Project Director
For Immediate Release No # 3
Date: 04/02/2025 Contact: Lt. Steve Blust (419) 755-9677 Fax: (419) 522-7546
Subject: National Prescription Take Back Event April 26, 2025
RICHLAND COUNTY, OH: On Saturday April 26, 2025, the METRICH Enforcement
Unit will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law
enforcement to present another Prescription Take Back event for the community. This
event is sponsored by the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s
Office, Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Plymouth Police
Department, Richland County Solid Waste Authority, Richland Public Health,
Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY) and the Richland County Mental Health
& Recovery Services Board.
Pills will be the only form accepted (no sharps, plastics or liquids.) It will be helpful to
put the pills that will be disposed into a plastic bag or Ziplock bag prior to coming to the
collection site. This is only for HOUSEHOLD unused or expired medications. No
pharmacies, businesses, pharmaceutical sales reps, etc.
Richland County will have five locations for prescription drug drop off; the Richland
County Solid Waste Authority facility located at 1125 National Parkway, Mansfield.
Richland County Sheriff’s Office located at 597 Park Ave East, Mansfield. Shelby
Police Department located at 31 Mack Ave. Shelby, Plymouth Police Department
located at 48 West Broadway St., Plymouth and the Lexington Police Department
located at 44 West Main St., Lexington. Each location will be open from 10:00 am to
2:00 pm on Saturday April 26, 2025.
Below are the other METRICH region law enforcement agencies that will also be
participating. If there are additional questions related to the take back event, please call
Lt. Steve Blust at 419-755-9677.
Ashland County Sheriff Office 1205 East Main St., Ashland, Ohio 44805
Carey Police Department 127 N. Vance St. Carey, Ohio 43316
Crawford County Sheriff Office 3613 Stetzer Rd Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
Crestline Police Department 100 N. Seltzer St. Crestline, Ohio 44827
Danville Police Department 512 S. Market St. Danville, Ohio 43014
Fostoria Police Department 213 S. Main St. Fostoria, Ohio 44830
Fredericktown Police Department 182 S. Main St. Fredericktown, Ohio 43019
Galion Police Department 301 Harding Way East, Galion, Ohio 44833
Harry’s Pharmacy (Carey Police) 930 Sheridan Dr Carey, Ohio 43316
MARMET 1050 Delaware Ave. Marion, Ohio 43302 (Ohio Health Marion Medical
Campus-Blue Entrance)
Morrow County Sheriff’s Office 525 W Marion Rd., Mount Gilead, Ohio (Drug Mart)
Mount Vernon Police Department 11660 Upper Gilchrist Rd. Mount Vernon, Ohio
43050 (Knox County Health Department) and 202 W. Vine St., Mount Vernon, Ohio
43050 (Mt. Vernon Health Center)
Norwalk Police Department 340 Westwind Dr, Norwalk, Ohio 44857 (Walmart Parking
Lot)
Seneca County Sheriff’s Office 3040 S. St. Rte. 100 Tiffin, Ohio 44883
Tiffin Police Department 51 E. Market St. #4 Tiffin, Ohio 44883
Upper Sandusky Police Department 120 N. Seventh St. Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351
Willard Police Department 425 Fort Ball Rd, Willard, Ohio 44890 (Willard Fire Dept.)
Wyandot County Sheriff Office 125 E. Wyandot Ave. Upper Sandusky, Ohio 43351
METRICH is a ten county decentralized task force in North Central Ohio whose mission is to improve the
quality of life for the citizens we serve by reducing the availability of illegal drugs and weapons through
proactive enforcement efforts. The success of METRICH is a tribute to the cooperation and support
within the Law Enforcement Community in the METRICH region and to those citizens who have chosen
to improve the quality of life in their communities by assisting METRICH in reporting suspicious activity
and valuable information.
