Due to the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 212, California has an industry-run statewide stewardship program that provides safe and convenient disposal options for pharmaceutical and home-generated sharps waste at no cost to the consumer.
Where and How Do I Dispose of Pharmaceuticals?
Visit MedTakeBackCalifornia.org or call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK
National Prescription Drug Take Back Days Dispose of medications, including controlled substances, at special one-day collection events sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Visit DEA Take Back Day for more information.
Related topics:
See Sharps/needles
How to use drop-off locations
How to use mail-back envelopes
Tips For Safe Disposal
A MED-Project drop-off location at a local pharmacy.
Reuse organization
DEA Drug Take Back Day
DateApril 26
DescriptionSonoma County police stations are participating in DEA Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26th from 10a-2p! Bring your unused, expired and unwanted medications to recycle. Vape pens also accepted (batteries must be removed!)
NotesFree drop-off bin for pharmaceuticals and vape pens (batteries removed) at Cotati PD, Cloverdale PD, Healdsburg PD, Sebastopol PD, Santa Rosa PD, Windsor PD and Rohnert Park Dept of Public Safety
DEA Drug Take Back Day
DateOctober 25
DescriptionSonoma County police stations are participating in DEA Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 26th from 10a-2p! Bring your unused, expired and unwanted medications to recycle. Vape pens also accepted (batteries must be removed!)
NotesFree drop-off bin for pharmaceuticals and vape pens (batteries removed) at Cotati PD, Cloverdale PD, Healdsburg PD, Sebastopol PD, Santa Rosa PD, Windsor PD and Rohnert Park Dept of Public Safety
Cotati Police Department
203 W Sierra Ave
Cotati, CA 94931
NotesFree medication kiosk in lobby.
Creekside Pharmacy
95 Montgomery Dr, Suite 108
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
NotesPharmacy provides free mail-back envelopes for medicine disposal.
CVS Pharmacy - Petaluma N. McDowell Blvd.
291 N. McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off at CVS Pharmacy.
CVS Pharmacy - Santa Rosa Yulupa Ave.
2700 Yulupa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off at CVS Pharmacy.
CVS Pharmacy - Sebastopol
6877 Sebastopol Ave
Sebastopol, CA 95472
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off at CVS Pharmacy.
CVS Pharmacy-Santa Rosa Mendocino Ave.
2075 Mendocino Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
NotesFree drop-off at medicine kiosk.
Drug Takeback Solutions Foundation
NotesInmar operates the program on behalf of the Drug Takeback Solutions Foundation. Inmar provides materials for safe medicine disposal, upon request through their website.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility (HHW Facility)
500 Mecham Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952
NotesDrop-off: unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications. No controlled substances.
Kaiser - Mercury Way Pharmacy
2240 Mercury Way, 1st Floor
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop off inside pharmacy on the first floor.
Kaiser - Rohnert Park Pharmacy 521
5900 State Farm Dr
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
NotesFree medicine disposal kiosk at pharmacy.
Kaiser - Santa Rosa Medical Office Building 4
3925 Old Redwood Hwy
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop off at pharmacy.
Lark Drugs Guerneville
16251 Main St.
Guerneville, CA 95446
NotesFree medication drop-off kiosk in lobby.
Med-Project
NotesMed-Project provides collection bins located across the county as well as materials for safe medication disposal, upon request through their website.
Rite Aid - Healdsburg
525 Healdsburg Ave
Healdsburg, CA 95448
NotesFree medication drop-off kiosk at pharmacy.
Rite Aid Sonoma
19205 Sonoma Hwy.
Sonoma, CA 95476
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off at Rite Aid Pharmacy.
Rite Aid-Santa Rosa Farmers Ln.
1551 Farmers Ln.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
NotesFree medicine disposal at pharmacy kiosk.
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
500 City Center Dr.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
NotesFree drop-off kiosk for medications.
Safeway Pharmacy - Guerneville
16405 CA-116
Guerneville, CA 95446
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy - Petaluma
389 S McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, CA 94954
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off kiosk at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy - Rohnert Park
6340 Commerce Blvd
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
NotesFree medication drop-off kiosk at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy - Sebastopol
406 N. Main St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off kiosk at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy - Windsor
9080 Brooks Rd S
Windsor, CA 95492
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off kiosk at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy Santa Rosa - Calistoga Rd.
100 Calistoga Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop off at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy Santa Rosa - Marlow Rd.
1799 Marlow Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off kiosk at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy Santa Rosa - Mendocino Ave.
2300 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off kiosk at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy Santa Rosa - Yulupa Ave.
2785 Yulupa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off kiosk at Safeway Pharmacy.
Safeway Pharmacy Sonoma - Napa St.
477 W Napa St
Sonoma, CA 95476
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off at Safeway Pharmacy.
Santa Rosa Police Department
965 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
NotesFree take-back kiosk in the police station lobby.
Sebastopol Family Pharmacy
652 Petaluma Ave
Sebastopol, CA 95472
NotesFree pharmaceutical drop-off kiosk inside pharmacy.
Sebastopol Police Department
6850 Laguna Park Way
Sebastopol, CA 95472
NotesFree drop-off kiosk for medicines.
Sonoma Police Department
175 1st St W
Sonoma, CA 95476
NotesFree drop-off kiosks for medicines.
Student Health Center Pharmacy - Sonoma State University
1801 E Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
NotesFree drop-off kiosk for medicine.
