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.

FoodMaxx #480

Mail-Back Supply Location
4461 Balfour Rd
Brentwood, CA 94513
Get Directions (~ 31.77 miles)
(925) 240-7166
Sunday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Wednesday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Thursday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Friday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Saturday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Kaiser Eureka MOB 2 Flr 1 Pharmacy 266

Drop-off location
1600 Eureka Rd
Roseville, CA 95661
Get Directions (~ 31.9 miles)
(916) 474-6555
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 04283

Drop-off location
3171 Balfour Road
Brentwood, CA 94513
Get Directions (~ 32 miles)
(925) 626-3963
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
Contra Costa Board Of Supervisors- Office of Supervisor, District 3

Mail-back supply location
3361 Walnut Blvd Suite 140
Brentwood, CA 94513
Get Directions (~ 32.03 miles)
(925) 655-2330
Sunday9:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Brentwood Urgent Care - Concentra

Mail-Back Supply Location
3140 Balfour Rd, Ste C
Brentwood, CA 94513
Get Directions (~ 32.16 miles)
(925) 626-3801
SundayClosed
Monday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Safeway Pharmacy #2621

Drop-off location
3110 Balfour Ave
Brentwood, CA 94513
Get Directions (~ 32.18 miles)
(925) 626-6030
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Safeway Pharmacy #1890

Drop-off location
1080 Pleasant Grove Blvd
Roseville, CA 95678
Get Directions (~ 32.2 miles)
(916) 783-2128
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Safeway 1617

Mail-Back Supply Location
8640 Sierra College Blvd
Roseville, CA 95661
Get Directions (~ 32.21 miles)
(916) 783-2225
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Safeway 2620

Mail-Back Supply Location
9045 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd
Roseville, CA 95747
Get Directions (~ 32.24 miles)
(916) 780-9919
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Save Mart #334

Mail-Back Supply Location
3215 Pacific Ave
Stockton, CA 95204
Get Directions (~ 32.28 miles)
(209) 464-9431
Sunday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tuesday6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wednesday6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Thursday6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday6:00 am - 12:00 am
Central Rx Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
50 Eagle Rock Way
Brentwood, CA 94513
Get Directions (~ 32.31 miles)
(925) 240-9777
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Safeway Pharmacy #1769

Drop-off location
2808 Country Club Blvd
Stockton, CA 95204
Get Directions (~ 32.37 miles)
(209) 461-5560
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 03950

Drop-off location
2790 E Bidwell St
Folsom, CA 95630
Get Directions (~ 32.42 miles)
(916) 983-8774
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
Costco Pharmacy #765

Mail-Back Supply Location
1800 Cavitt Dr
Folsom, CA 95630
Get Directions (~ 32.46 miles)
(916) 850-1005
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Golden State Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1617 North California Street
Stockton, CA 95204
Get Directions (~ 33.18 miles)
(209) 420-1720
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
Costco Pharmacy #29

Mail-Back Supply Location
6750 Stanford Ranch Rd
Roseville, CA 95678
Get Directions (~ 33.2 miles)
(559) 276-2595
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Raley's Pharmacy #410

Mail-Back Supply Location
25025 Blue Ravine Rd
Folsom, CA 95630
Get Directions (~ 33.69 miles)
(916) 351-1151
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
KIPP University Park Ele/MS

Mail-Back Supply Location
820 N. American St.
Stockton, CA 95202
Get Directions (~ 33.75 miles)
(209) 793-2088
SundayClosed
Monday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Stockton Unified School District Department of Public Safety

Drop-off location
640 North San Joaquin Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Get Directions (~ 33.79 miles)
(209) 933-7085
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rite Aid 05996

Drop-off location
1050 North Wilson Way
Stockton, CA 95205
Get Directions (~ 33.81 miles)
(209) 948-0950
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Marshall Orthopedics El Dorado Hill

Mail-Back Supply Location
5137 Golden Foothill Pkwy.. Suite 120
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Get Directions (~ 34.08 miles)
(916) 805-2320
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
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
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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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Hours:

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.