Safe Medication Return

Where to safely drop off your unwanted medicine in California

Use the search function below to find convenient locations with secure disposal drop-off locations or where you can obtain mail-back supplies. Call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK or (844) 482-5322 for more information or to order mail-back supplies.
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While the listing of participating drop-off and mail-back supply locations is regularly updated, you should confirm, prior to visiting a location, that it will be open when you intend to visit and will be able to accept your medications or provide you with mail-back supplies.

CVS Pharmacy 08866

Drop-off location
1706 Oceanside Boulevard
Oceanside, CA 92054
Get Directions (~ 430.2 miles)
(760) 721-2433
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Rite Aid 05634

Drop-off location
1201 S Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
Get Directions (~ 430.41 miles)
(760) 433-4013
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Costco Pharmacy #441

Mail-Back Supply Location
72-800 Dinah Shore Dr
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Get Directions (~ 430.65 miles)
(760) 770-2810
SundayClosed
Monday9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Oceanside Police Departmentt - Property and Evidence

Drop-off location
4927 Oceanside Boulevard
Oceanside, CA 92056
Get Directions (~ 431.52 miles)
(760) 435-4900
CVS Pharmacy 09549

Drop-off location
1980 College Blvd
Oceanside, CA 92056
Get Directions (~ 431.59 miles)
(760) 945-4676
Sunday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 09479

Drop-off location
2510 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Get Directions (~ 431.91 miles)
(760) 729-8941
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Sav-On Pharmacy #2586

Drop-off location
40101 Monterey Ave
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Get Directions (~ 432.17 miles)
(760) 674-4738
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 08857

Drop-off location
1441 N Santa Fe
Vista, CA 92804
Get Directions (~ 432.22 miles)
(760) 414-1681
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Kaiser Palm Desert Outpatient Pharmacy 868

Drop-off location
75-036 Gerald Ford Dr Fl1 Rm 110
Palm Desert, CA 922112080
Get Directions (~ 432.26 miles)
(760) 834-2510
Monday9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:30 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oceanside Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
3601 Vista Way # 103
Oceanside, CA 92056
Get Directions (~ 432.33 miles)
(760) 231-5800
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Amber Home

Mail-Back Supply Location
305 Carlson Ct
Vista, CA 92083
Get Directions (~ 432.43 miles)
(760) 631-1527
Carlsbad Village Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1005 Carlsbad Village Drive #d2
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Get Directions (~ 432.46 miles)
(760) 729-2405
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
SaturdayClosed
CVS Pharmacy 09153

Drop-off location
42520 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Get Directions (~ 432.53 miles)
(760) 568-5651
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tri-City Case Management Office

Mail-Back Supply Location
4002 Vista Way
Oceanside, CA 92056
Get Directions (~ 432.74 miles)
(760) 724-8411
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
MED CARE Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
161 Thunder Dr Ste 100
Vista, CA 92083
Get Directions (~ 432.77 miles)
(760) 758-7650
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Rite Aid 05642

Drop-off location
1363 East Vista Way
Vista, CA 92084
Get Directions (~ 432.81 miles)
(760) 726-1909
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sav-On Pharmacy # 0733

Drop-off location
3450 Marron Rd
Oceanside, CA 92056
Get Directions (~ 432.89 miles)
(760) 729-4127
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Costco Pharmacy #124

Mail-Back Supply Location
1755 Hacienda Dr
Vista, CA 92083
Get Directions (~ 433.04 miles)
(760) 631-7255
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Rite Aid 05682

Drop-off location
74958 Country Club Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Get Directions (~ 433.27 miles)
(760) 776-9760
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Rite Aid 05621

Drop-off location
955 Tamarack Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Get Directions (~ 433.3 miles)
(760) 729-4877
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 06368

Drop-off location
635 S Melrose Dr
Vista, CA 92081
Get Directions (~ 433.79 miles)
(760) 643-3904
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Mail-Back options include:

  • ● Unwanted medication mail-back envelope
  • ● Inhaler mail-back package
  • ● Injector mail-back package
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Accepted

Medications in any dosage form, except for those listed below, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted.

Not Accepted

  • Herbal remedies
  • Vitamins
  • Supplements
  • Cosmetics
  • Other personal care products
  • Batteries
  • Mercury-containing thermometers
  • Sharps
  • Illicit drugs
  • Pet pesticide products
  • Animal Medication

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Before visiting a location, please confirm the operating hours and the location’s ability to accept your medications or provide you with mail-back supplies.

Mail-back supply location

Medication mail-back package pick-up sites are located throughout your community and provide free, postage-paid mail-back disposal packages for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household medication by mail.

Drop-off location

Medication drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their expired or unwanted household medications for safe, free, and convenient disposal.