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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
Alameda County Sherriff’s Eden Township Substation
15001 Foothill Blvd, San Leandro, CA
(Self Service drop box in the lobby)
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
Medical Arts Pharmacy
13847 E 14th St
San Leandro, CA
*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
(510) 797-1111
*Accepts medicines (no controlled substances)
Contra Costa County
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Pharmaceutical Disposal Program
Check website for dropoff locations
800.646.1431
http://centralsan.org/index.cfm?navid=945
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
7 Wharf Road
Bolinas, CA 94924
415-868-0124
M-Fri: 9-5pm
Larkspur
Ross Valley Pharmacy
2 Bon Air Road
415.924.2454
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 Department of the Environment
More information: Safe Medical Disposal
Pharmacies
Central Drug Store
4494 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 585-0111
Charlie's Pharmacy
1101 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 567-0771
Clay Medical Pharmacy (accepts controlled substances)
929 Clay St # 103
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 956-5456
Daniels Pharmacy
943 Geneva Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 584-2210
Four Fifty Sutter Pharmacy
450 Sutter Street #712
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 392-4137
Franklin Pharmacy
1508 Franklin Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415)- 775-3917
Golden Gate Pharmacy
1844 Noriega Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 661-0639
Joe's Pharmacy
5199 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 751-2326
MOMS Pharmacy
4071 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 255-2720
Post Divisadero Medical Pharmacy
2299 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 346-2663
Torgsyn Discount Pharmacy Inc (accepts controlled substances)
5614 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 752-3737
Visitacion Valley Pharmacy
100 Leland Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94134
(415) 239-5811
Police Stations
Bayview Police Station
201 Williams St.
San Francisco, CA 94124
Central Police Station
766 Vallejo St.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Ingleside Police Station
1 Sgt. John V. Young Lane
San Francisco, CA 94112
Mission Police Station
630 Valencia St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
Northern Police Station
1125 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Park Police Station
1899 Waller Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Richmond Police Station
461 - 6th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
Southern Police Station
850 Bryant St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Taraval Police Station
2345 - 24th Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94116
Tenderloin Police Station
301 Eddy St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
San Mateo County
San Mateo County Health System
An up-to-date list of drop-off containers is available here:
http://www.smchealth.org/node/367
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:
Belmont Police Station
One Twin Pines Ln
Belmont, CA
650.595.7400
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day
Brisbane
Brisbane Police Department
50 Park Place, Brisbane, CA
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.
Half Moon Bay
Half Moon Bay Police Dept.
537 Kelly Ave
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1719
(650) 726-8288
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
200 Franklin Parkway
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
650.363.4911
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.
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.)
408.885.2315
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)
408.885.4100
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)
408.885.2300
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.)
408.885.2325
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)
408.254.7691
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)
408.254.7691
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)
408.494.7507
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)
408.817.1623
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)
408.792.5170
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)
408.992.4960
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
Sonoma County Sherrif Department
Valley Substation
810 Grove Street
El Verano
Sonoma County Househol d 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