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.

Kaiser Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Pharmacy 338

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Pharmacy 338

3782 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 1st Fl
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Get Directions (~ 352.46 miles)

(855) 284-3819

CVS Pharmacy 10663

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10663

1919 S Hoover St
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Get Directions (~ 352.47 miles)

(213) 741-6099

Sav-On Pharmacy #4131

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Sav-On Pharmacy #4131

3901 Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Get Directions (~ 352.47 miles)

(323) 295-3330

Olive Hill Pharmacy

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Olive Hill Pharmacy

255 S Hill St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Get Directions (~ 352.74 miles)

(213) 680-2000

CVS Pharmacy 10614

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10614

812 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Get Directions (~ 352.88 miles)

(213) 627-7925

Playa Pharmacy

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Playa Pharmacy

8131 W MancheSter Ave
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
Get Directions (~ 352.88 miles)

(310) 823-4500

Mekagreen Pharmacy

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Mekagreen Pharmacy

1373 West 29th St
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Get Directions (~ 352.9 miles)

(323) 643-4240

CVS Pharmacy 10309

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10309

210 West 7th St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Get Directions (~ 353.08 miles)

(213) 327-0062

CVS Pharmacy 10857

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10857

3033 Huntington Dr
Pasadena, CA 91107
Get Directions (~ 353.1 miles)

(626) 440-1084

Grand Ave Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Grand Ave Pharmacy

1400 S Grand Ave, Ste 100
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Get Directions (~ 353.17 miles)

(213) 746-4114

Cal-Med Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Cal-Med Pharmacy

1414 S. Grand Ave #101
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Get Directions (~ 353.18 miles)

(213) 746-4677

CVS Pharmacy 11028

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11028

1026 S Broadway, Suite A
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Get Directions (~ 353.19 miles)

(213) 419-9555

Medical Services Division Occ Health

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Medical Services Division Occ Health

520 E Temple Ave
Los Angeles , CA 90012
Get Directions (~ 353.3 miles)

(213) 473-6960

CVS Pharmacy 09531

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 09531

4501 W Slauson Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Get Directions (~ 353.42 miles)

(323) 292-4114

Orthopaedic Hospital

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Orthopaedic Hospital

403 W Adams Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Get Directions (~ 353.46 miles)

(213) 742-1162

CVS Pharmacy 10292

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10292

4030 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Get Directions (~ 353.49 miles)

(323) 292-7009

CVS Pharmacy 02396

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 02396

3335 S Figueroa St, Unit Q
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Get Directions (~ 353.54 miles)

(213) 742-6765

Costco Pharmacy #428

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #428

2207 W Commonwealth
Alhambra, CA 91803
Get Directions (~ 353.54 miles)

(562) 427-2537

Windsor Hills Pharmacy

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Windsor Hills Pharmacy

4314 West Slauson Ave Suite 1
Los Angeles, CA 90043
Get Directions (~ 353.55 miles)

(323) 705-5702

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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.