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.

Safeway Pharmacy #1883

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Safeway Pharmacy #1883

103 American Canyon Rd
American Canyon, CA 94503
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(707) 649-5160

Business Hours for Safeway Pharmacy #1883
Day Opening Hours
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 09927

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 09927

1193 Admiral Callaghan Lane
Vallejo, CA 94591
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(707) 552-0496

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 09927
Day Opening Hours
Sunday11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Costco Pharmacy #132

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #132

198 Plaza Dr
Vallejo, CA 94591
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(707) 553-6400

Business Hours for Costco Pharmacy #132
Day Opening Hours
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

Costco Pharmacy #1002

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #1002

2201 Verne Roberts Circle
Antioch, CA 94509
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925) 757-1933

Business Hours for Costco Pharmacy #1002
Day Opening Hours
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

Wheatland Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Wheatland Police Department

207 Main Street
Wheatland, CA 95692
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(530) 633-2016

Business Hours for Wheatland Police Department
Day Opening Hours
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 - 4:00 pm

Zeta Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Zeta Pharmacy

361 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
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(925) 432-9770

Business Hours for Zeta Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
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

Bedford Center

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Bedford Center

1811 C St
Antioch, CA 94509
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(925) 778-4171

Business Hours for Bedford Center
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Friday9:30 am - 3:00 pm
SaturdayClosed

Kaiser Antioch Diablo Main Pharmacy 551

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Antioch Diablo Main Pharmacy 551

3400 Delta Fair Boulevard
Antioch, CA 94509
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(925) 779-5327

Business Hours for Kaiser Antioch Diablo Main Pharmacy 551
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:45 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:45 am - 6:00 pm

Safeway Pharmacy #1215

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Safeway Pharmacy #1215

660 Bailey Rd
Pittsburg, CA 94565
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(925) 458-0930

Business Hours for Safeway Pharmacy #1215
Day Opening Hours
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

Kaiser Vallejo Discharge Pharmacy 215

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Vallejo Discharge Pharmacy 215

975 Sereno Dr Hosp Bldg Fl1 Rm H1110
Vallejo, CA 94589
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(707) 651-1103

Business Hours for Kaiser Vallejo Discharge Pharmacy 215
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Lucky #737

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Lucky #737

2545 Main St
Oakley, CA 94561
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925) 625-7505

Business Hours for Lucky #737
Day Opening Hours
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 - 12:00 am
Saturday6:00 am - 12:00 am

Raley's Pharmacy #445

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Raley's Pharmacy #445

311 South Lower Sacramento Rd
Lodi, CA 95242
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(209) 369-7403

Business Hours for Raley's Pharmacy #445
Day Opening Hours
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:30 pm

FoodMaxx #489

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for FoodMaxx #489

1740 Tuolomne
Vallejo, CA 94589
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(707) 645-7132

Business Hours for FoodMaxx #489
Day Opening Hours
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

Lucky #212

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Lucky #212

3190 Contra Loma Blvd
Antioch, CA 94509
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(925) 754-8824

Business Hours for Lucky #212
Day Opening Hours
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 - 12:00 am
Saturday6:00 am - 12:00 am

Safeway Pharmacy #1259

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Safeway Pharmacy #1259

3365 Deer Valley Rd
Antioch, CA 94531
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(925) 706-4152

Business Hours for Safeway Pharmacy #1259
Day Opening Hours
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

Marshall Orthopedics El Dorado Hill

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Marshall Orthopedics El Dorado Hill

5137 Golden Foothill Pkwy.. Suite 120
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
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(916) 805-2320

Business Hours for Marshall Orthopedics El Dorado Hill
Day Opening Hours
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

Marshall Family Medicine El Dorado

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Marshall Family Medicine El Dorado

5137 Golden Foothill Pkwy, Suite 120
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
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(530) 344-5400

Business Hours for Marshall Family Medicine El Dorado
Day Opening Hours
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

Walgreens 12840

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Walgreens 12840

8230 Saratoga Way
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
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(916) 939-6439

Business Hours for Walgreens 12840
Day Opening Hours
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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Walgreens 02961

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Walgreens 02961

75 North Ham Lane
Lodi, CA 95242
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(209) 369-8575

Business Hours for Walgreens 02961
Day Opening Hours
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

CVS Pharmacy 03909

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 03909

4330 Latrobe Rd
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
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(916) 934-0133

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 03909
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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
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.