LEONARDTOWN, MD (March 17, 2026) – Do you have paper documents with personal information that you’d like to purge? Or do you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications in your cabinets? This is your chance to dispose of them safely at the Community Shred & Medication Take Back Day! This event will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m – 1 p.m, at the Department of Aging & Human Services, located at 41780 Baldridge St, Leonardtown, MD 20650. 

Shredding services, medication collection, and safe disposal of medical sharps will be offered, free of charge!

Participants may bring up to five boxes of documents to the site. Materials accepted include all types of paper. Participants are asked to refrain from bringing materials that are not confidential in nature, such as newspapers and magazines, as they will cause the truck to fill up quickly. The shredder can handle simple staples, paper clips, spiral notebooks, and thin metal prongs; however, it cannot accept 3 ring binders. Please limit the number of boxes you bring to five standard bankers boxes (10″H x 12″W x 15” D) per person, or the equivalent volume in alternate containers, so we can serve as many participants as possible.  

For more information, please contact, Community Programs & Outreach Manager, Nicoletta Pollice at Nicoletta.Pollice@stmaryscountymd.gov or 301-475-4200, ext. 1074.

For information on safe disposal of medication and medical sharps such as needles, lancets, and syringes, please visit smchd.org/disposal.

This event is made possible by the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, in partnership with the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, St. Mary’s County Government, and the St. Mary’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation. St. Mary’s County Health Department appreciates these partners for their continued commitment to promoting safe disposal practices and protecting the health and environment of our community.

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