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.

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
Get Directions (~ 5.6 miles)

(408) 855-5435

Japantown Senior Apartments

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Japantown Senior Apartments

685 N 6th St
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 5.63 miles)

408-293-5864

RehabOne Medical Group

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for RehabOne Medical Group

175 N. Jackson Ave
San Jose, CA 95116
Get Directions (~ 5.63 miles)

Costco Pharmacy #129

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #129

1601 Coleman Ave
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Get Directions (~ 5.65 miles)

408-988-0565

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
Get Directions (~ 5.72 miles)

(408) 259-1000

Japan Town Medical Group

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Japan Town Medical Group

280 Jackson Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 5.74 miles)

408-293-5864

Alexian Clinic -Larry Chang

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Alexian Clinic -Larry Chang

2101 Alexian Drive
San Jose , CA 95116
Get Directions (~ 5.75 miles)

408-272-6050

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
Get Directions (~ 5.82 miles)

Santa Clara Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Santa Clara Police Department

601 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Get Directions (~ 5.83 miles)

(408) 615-4700

Northside Community Center

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Northside Community Center

488 N. 6th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 5.91 miles)

408-293-0422

Creekside Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Creekside Pharmacy

1863 Alum Rock Avenue, Suite A
San Jose, CA 95116
Get Directions (~ 5.95 miles)

(408) 929-6029

City Care Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for City Care Pharmacy

3130-A Alum Rock Avenue
San Jose, CA 95127
Get Directions (~ 6.07 miles)

(408) 929-2210

Harper Medical Group

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Harper Medical Group

440 North 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.14 miles)

408-226-6683

Family Medicine Office

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Family Medicine Office

777 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.25 miles)

888-334-1000

Valley Health Adult Medicine

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Valley Health Adult Medicine

777 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.25 miles)

888-334-1000

Pediatric Office

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Pediatric Office

777 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.25 miles)

888-334-1000

Behavioral Health Department

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for Behavioral Health Department

777 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.25 miles)

888-334-1000

VHC Downtown Urgent Care

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for VHC Downtown Urgent Care

777 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.25 miles)

408-254-6334

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - Valley Health Center Downtown Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - Valley Health Center Downtown Pharmacy

777 East Santa Clara Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.27 miles)

(408) 977-4500

St James HC Pharmacy

  • Mail-back Supply Location

Business Address for St James HC Pharmacy

55 E Julian St
San Jose , CA 95112
Get Directions (~ 6.29 miles)

408-918-2612

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Mail-Back options include:

  • ● Unwanted medication mail-back envelope
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  • ● 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
  • 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.