Safe Medication Return

Where to safely drop off your unwanted medicine in Santa Clara County

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.

Valley Health - Adult Medicine

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Valley Health - Adult Medicine

1993 McKee Road
San Jose, CA 95116

Valley Health OBGYN

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Valley Health OBGYN

1993 McKee Road
San Jose, CA 95116

Valley Health Peds. Location

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Valley Health Peds. Location

1993 McKee Road
San Jose, CA 95116

Costco Pharmacy #143

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #143

1000 N Rengstorff Ave
Mt. View, CA 94043

Mission College District Police Business and Parking Office

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Mission College District Police Business and Parking Office

3000 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95054

RehabOne Medical Group

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for RehabOne Medical Group

175 N. Jackson Ave
San Jose, CA 95116

Los Alamitos Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Los Alamitos Pharmacy

115 North Jackson Avenue, Suite 103
San Jose, CA 95116

Palo Alto City Library - Mitchell Park Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Palo Alto City Library - Mitchell Park Library

3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Alexian Clinic -Larry Chang

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Alexian Clinic -Larry Chang

2101 Alexian Drive
San Jose , CA 95116

Abilities Path

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Abilities Path

525 E. Charleston Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Valley Health Center at North County Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Valley Health Center at North County Pharmacy

4151 Middlefield Rd. Suite #300
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Santa Clara HHW Facility @ San Jose

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Santa Clara HHW Facility @ San Jose

1608 Las Plumas Avenue
San Jose, CA 95133

Walgreens 05454

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Walgreens 05454

1661 Mckee Road
San Jose, CA 95116

Creekside Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Creekside Pharmacy

1863 Alum Rock Avenue, Suite A
San Jose, CA 95116

Pathways Home Health - Home Healthcare

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Pathways Home Health - Home Healthcare

585 N. Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Kaiser Skyport Pharmacy 791

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Skyport Pharmacy 791

1721 Technology Drive 1st Fl
San Jose, CA 95110

Safeway 705

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Safeway 705

570 Shoreline Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043

Stanford Health Care Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Stanford Health Care Pharmacy

875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Suite CC1102
Palo Alto, CA 94304

SJ High Neighborhood HC

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for SJ High Neighborhood HC

1149 E Julian St Bldg H
San Jose , CA 95116

Order Mail-Back Supplies/Get More Information

Click on the button to request a mail-back package.

Mail-Back options include:

  • ● Unwanted medication mail-back envelope
  • ● Inhaler mail-back package
  • ● Injector mail-back package

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
  • Medical Devices

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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.