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.

Cerritos Community College District Police Department

Drop-off location
11090 New Falcon Way
Cerritos, CA 90703
Get Directions (~ 367.28 miles)
(562) 860-2451
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
Rite Aid 05591

Drop-off location
18993 Colima Road
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Get Directions (~ 367.45 miles)
(626) 964-6714
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
Sav-On Pharmacy #599

Drop-off location
1910 N. Campus Ave.
Upland, CA 91784
Get Directions (~ 367.47 miles)
(909) 946-3340
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
Manning Medical Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1724 S. Nogales St
Rowland, CA 91748
Get Directions (~ 367.53 miles)
(626) 810-8211
SundayClosed
Monday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Friday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Atlantic Drug

Mail-Back Supply Location
4233 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90807
Get Directions (~ 367.6 miles)
(562) 912-7940
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
CVS Pharmacy 09572

Drop-off location
5117 Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood, CA 90712
Get Directions (~ 367.74 miles)
(562) 634-9100
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
CVS Pharmacy 08840

Drop-off location
311 West Pacific Coast Hwy
Wilmington, CA 90744
Get Directions (~ 367.81 miles)
(310) 513-0760
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
Alondra Pharmacy

Drop-off location
12519 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650
Get Directions (~ 367.85 miles)
(562) 921-9470
SundayClosed
Monday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Alondra Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
12519 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650
Get Directions (~ 367.85 miles)
(562) 921-9470
SundayClosed
Monday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Costco Pharmacy #1050

Mail-Back Supply Location
340 Lakewood Center Mall
Lakewood, CA 90712
Get Directions (~ 367.89 miles)
(562) 295-1515
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
Alta Care Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1004 West Foothill Boulevard suite 101
Upland, CA 91786
Get Directions (~ 367.94 miles)
(909) 360-8352
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
CVS Pharmacy 09831

Drop-off location
1387 W Whittier Blvd
La Habra, CA 90631
Get Directions (~ 367.98 miles)
(562) 691-1721
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
Sav-On Pharmacy #3554

Drop-off location
235 S Diamond Bar Blvd
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Get Directions (~ 368.06 miles)
(909) 861-9433
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
Mercy LTC & Specialty Pharmacy

Drop-off location
11515 Artesia Blvd
Artesia, CA 90701
Get Directions (~ 368.07 miles)
(562) 402-0542
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
The Medicine Shoppe

Drop-off location
11515 Artesia Blvd. #101
Artesia, CA 90701
Get Directions (~ 368.07 miles)
(562) 402-1000
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
Saturday9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Kaiser Cerritos Pharmacy 082

Drop-off location
10820 183rd St Fl 1
Cerritos, CA 90703
Get Directions (~ 368.13 miles)
(844) 359-6405
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
CVS Pharmacy 09667

Drop-off location
300 South Diamond Bar Boulevard
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Get Directions (~ 368.14 miles)
(909) 861-5551
Sunday8:00 am - 10:00 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
Saturday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Rite Aid 05587

Drop-off location
8760 19th Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
Get Directions (~ 368.15 miles)
(909) 989-3235
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
JJ Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
21010 Golden Springs Dr
Diamond Bar, CA 91789
Get Directions (~ 368.2 miles)
(909) 595-4003
SundayClosed
Monday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Costco Pharmacy #777

Mail-Back Supply Location
101 N Beach Blvd
La Habra, CA 90631
Get Directions (~ 368.23 miles)
562) 524-0029
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
Vons Pharmacy #2209

Drop-off location
5500 WooDruff Ave
Lakewood, CA 90713
Get Directions (~ 368.24 miles)
(562) 866-7083
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
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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.