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Don’t flush your unwanted medications -- take them to a safe disposal facility. The fish in the Bay will thank you! Only facilities with a law enforcement office present will accept controlled substances. For chemotherapy medication, please dispose of it with the clinic that dispensed them.
General Resources
http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov
http://earth911.com/
Facilities accepting old medications for disposal
(Please call first - hours of operation and materials accepted by a facility may change)
Alameda County
Household Hazardous Waste
Call for information: 510.670.6460 or 800.606.6606
www.stopwaste.org
2100 East 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94606
Thurs-Sat 9am-1pm
*Does not accept controlled substances
2091 West Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA 94540
Every other week, Thurs-Sat 9am-1pm
*Does not accept controlled substances
41149 Boyce Rd.
Fremont, CA
Wed-Fri 8.30am-2.30pm, Sat 8am-4.30pm
*Does not accept controlled substances
5584 La Ribera St
Livermore, CA 94550
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9am-1pm
*Does not accept controlled substances
Peralta Outpatient Pharmacy
3300 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94609
510-869-8835
Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm
*Does not accept controlled substances
United Pharmacy
2929 Telegraph
Berkeley, CA
(510) 843-3201
M-Fri: 9-6pm, Sat: 9-2pm
*Does not accept controlled substances
Washington Hospital
2000 Mowry Ave, Fremont , CA 94538
Take-Back bin in Main Lobby
*Accepts medicines (no controlled substances)
Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County Household Hazardous Waste
West County Resource Recovery
101 Pittsburg Avenue
Richmond, CA 94801
510.412.4500 or 888.412.9277
http://recyclemore.com
Delta HHW Collection Facility (East County)
2550 Pittsburg-Antioch Highway
Antioch, CA 94509
925.756.1990
*Does not accept controlled substances
http://ddsd.org
Marin County
Marin Recycling Center HHW Facility does not accept pharmaceuticals. Instead, take drugs back to these pharmacies. Note that controlled substances are not accepted.
Bolinas
Coastal Health Alliance
Bolinas Family Practice
88 Mesa Rd.
Bolinas, CA 94924
415-868-0124
M-Fri: 9-5pm
Larkspur
Ross Valley Pharmacy
2 Bon Air Road
415.924.245
Mill Valley
Lawson-Dyer Pharmacy
230 East Blithedale
415.388.6354
Point Reyes Station
Coastal Health Alliance
Point Reyes Medical Clinic
3 Sixth St.
Pt. Reyes Station, CA
415- 663-8666
M-Fri: 9-5pm, Sat: 9-4pm
San Anselmo
Jack's Drug Store
121 Tunstead
415.454.1451
San Rafael
Marin Medical Pharmacy
750 Las Gallinas
415.485.6806
Napa County
Napa County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
889A Devlin Road
American Canyon, CA 94503
800.984.9661
San Francisco County
San Francisco County Household Hazardous Waste
SF HHW Collection Facility
Will send free mailer to mail in medication
415.330.1405
http://sunsetscavenger.com
Green Dentistry
360 Post Street, #704
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 433-0119
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9-4pm
*Does not accept controlled substances
Pilot Mail-In Program:
Until pharmacy collection is an option, the City is piloting a mail-in program of pharmaceuticals for San Francisco residents only. To learn more about the program, call the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program at 415-330-1405.
San Mateo County
San Mateo County Police Departments
San Mateo County HHW does not accept pharmaceutical waste. Instead, take old medications to confidential drop-off containers available at:
Atherton Police Department
83 Ashfield Rd
Atherton, CA
650.752.0500
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Belmont Police Station
One Twin Pines Ln
Belmont, CA
650.595.7400
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Burlingame Police Department
1111 Trousdale Dr
Burlingame, CA
650.777.4100
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Daly City Police Department
333 90th St
Daly City, CA
650.991.8119
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Hillsborough Police Department
1600 Floribunda Ave
Hillsborough, CA
650.375.7470
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Millbrae Police Department
581 Magnolia Ave
Millbrae, CA
650.259.2300
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Pacifica Police Department
2075 Coast Highway
Pacifica, CA
650.738.7314
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
San Bruno Police Department
1177 Huntington Ave
San Bruno, CA
650.616.7142
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
San Mateo Police Department
2000 South Delaware St
San Mateo, CA
650.522.7710
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
San Mateo County Sherriff’s Office
400 County Center, 3rd Floor
Redwood City, CA
650.363.4915
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
South San Francisco Police Department
Municipal Services Building
33 Arroyo Dr, Suite C
South San Francisco, CA
650.877.8900
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County Household Hazardous Waste
Rotating locations, by appointment only. Will accept controlled substances.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
San Jose, CA 95131
San Martin, CA 95046
408.299.7300
http://hhw.org
Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant
Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Stanford, E. Palo Alto
2501 Embarcadero Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.329.2598
http://cleanbay.org
Outpatient Pharmacy
Located in the Valley Specialty Bldg, near the pharmacy
751 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 (Cross Street- Renova Dr.)
Operating hours: Mon- Sun 9:00 am-10:00 pm
Enborg Lane Pharmacy
Located on left-hand side of the Central Mental Health Bldg
2221 Enborg Lane, San Jose, CA 95128 (Cross street- Bascom Ave)
Operating hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Valley Health Center at Gilroy Pharmacy
Located in the front lobby near the security desk
7475 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy, CA 95020 (Cross street- 6th Street)
Operating hours: Mon – Thurs 8:00 am- 9:00 pm/ Fri 9:00 am-5:00 pm/ Sat 8:30 am- 12.30 pm
Valley Health Center at Bascom Pharmacy
Located in the pharmacy
750 S. Bascom Avenue, Ste # 120, San Jose, CA 95128 (Cross street- Renova Dr.)
Operating hours: Mon – Fri 9:00 am- 8:00 pm
Sat –Sun 9:00 am -5:30 pm (Closed from 12:30 -1:30)
Valley Health Center at Moorpark Pharmacy
Located near the pharmacy
2400 Moorpark Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 (Cross street- Bascom Ave)
Operating hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Valley Health Center at East Valley Pharmacy
Located near the pharmacy pick-up window
1993 McKee Rd. San Jose, CA 95116 (Cross street- Ludlow Way)
Operating hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am- 9:30 pm
Sat- Sun 9:00 am- 5:00pm (Closed from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Valley Health Center at Silver Creek Pharmacy
Located in the pharmacy
1620 E. Capitol Expressway, San Jose, CA 95121 (Cross street-Silver Creek Rd)
Operating hours: Monday –Friday 9.00 am -5:00 pm (Closed from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Valley Health Center at Tully Pharmacy
Located near the pharmacy
500 Tully Rd. San Jose, CA 95111 (Cross street-Corde Terra Circle)
Operating hours: Monday- Friday 9:00 am- 9:00 pm/ Sat 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Valley Health Center at Lenzen Pharmacy
Located near the pharmacy
976 Lenzen Avenue, Ste 1400 San Jose, CA 95126 (Cross street-The Alameda)
Operating hours: Monday 8:00 am-9:00 pm/ Tues- Friday 8:00 am-5:30 pm
Valley Health Center at Sunnyvale
Located in the pharmacy
660 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (Cross street-Garland Ave)
Operating hours: Mon- Thurs 8:30 am- 9:00 pm/ Fri 8:30 am- 5:00 pm
Sat 9:00 am- 1:00 pm
Office of the Sheriff
55 West Younger Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110 (Cross street- N. 1st Street)
(800) 211-2220/ (408) 808-4405
West Valley Patrol Sub-Station
1601 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 (Cross street- Duckett Way)
(408) 868-6600
South County Sub-Station
80 W. Highland Avenue Bldg K, San Martin, CA 95046 (Cross street- Monterey Rd.)
(408) 686-3650
Sonoma County
Health First! Pharmacy
9070 Windsor Road
Windsor, CA 95492
707.837.7948, M-Fri: 9-6pm, Sat-Sun: 11-5pm
Rite Aid
Maxwell Village Shopping Center
19205 Sonoma Hwy
Sonoma County Sherrif Department
Valley Substation
810 Grove Street
El Verano
Sonoma County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Permanent facility. Bring ID, no controlled substances.
500 Mecham Road
Petaluma, CA 94952
For rotating collection events, see web link
877.747.1870
http://recyclenow.org