Safe Drug Disposal

Where to safely drop off your unwanted medicine in San Francisco

Use the search function below to find convenient locations with secure disposal drop-off locations or where you can obtain mail-back supplies. Call 844-633-7765 for more information or to order mail-back supplies.
Reference: San Francisco has indicated that the following items are accepted or not accepted at kiosk locations:

ACCEPTED: Medications in any dosage form, except for those identified as Not Accepted, in their original container or sealed bag.

NOT ACCEPTED: Herbal remedies • vitamins • supplements • cosmetics • other personal care products • medical devices • batteries • mercury-containing thermometers • sharps • medications dispensed with a sharp included • illicit drugs

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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.

San Francisco Sheriff's Office - Community Programs Building

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for San Francisco Sheriff's Office - Community Programs Building

70 Oak Grove Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Business Hours for San Francisco Sheriff's Office - Community Programs Building
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm

CVS Pharmacy 10330

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10330

3600 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 10330
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Pacific Heights Dental

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Pacific Heights Dental

2383 California St
San Francisco, CA 94115
Business Hours for Pacific Heights Dental
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed

UCSF Cancer Center - Mt Zion

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Business Address for UCSF Cancer Center - Mt Zion

1600 Divisadero Street, Office# H4305
San Francisco, CA 94115
Business Hours for UCSF Cancer Center - Mt Zion
Day Opening Hours

Walgreens 13670

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens 13670

200 West Portal Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94127
Business Hours for Walgreens 13670
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Good Shepherd Gracenter

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Good Shepherd Gracenter

1310 Bacon Street
San Francisco, CA 94134
Business Hours for Good Shepherd Gracenter
Day Opening Hours

Walgreens 01626

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens 01626

2494 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94134
Business Hours for Walgreens 01626
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Walgreens 03707

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens 03707

2100 Webster St Ste 105
San Francisco, CA 94115
Business Hours for Walgreens 03707
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm

CVS Pharmacy 05131

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 05131

1900 19th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116
Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 05131
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Alto Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Alto Pharmacy

1400 Tennessee Street, Unit 2
San Francisco, CA 94107
Business Hours for Alto Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Kaiser SFO French Outpatient Pharmacy 322

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser SFO French Outpatient Pharmacy 322

4141 Geary Boulevard 1st Fl
San Francisco, CA 94118
Business Hours for Kaiser SFO French Outpatient Pharmacy 322
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

San Francisco Police Department - Richmond Station

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Business Address for San Francisco Police Department - Richmond Station

461 6th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
Business Hours for San Francisco Police Department - Richmond Station
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm

San Francisco Police Department - Ingleside Station

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Business Address for San Francisco Police Department - Ingleside Station

1 Sgt. John V. Young Lane
San Francisco, CA 94112
Business Hours for San Francisco Police Department - Ingleside Station
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm

North East Medical Services (NEMS) San Bruno Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for North East Medical Services (NEMS) San Bruno Pharmacy

2574 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94134
Business Hours for North East Medical Services (NEMS) San Bruno Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Walgreens 16373

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens 16373

550 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Business Hours for Walgreens 16373
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Safeway Pharmacy # 909

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Safeway Pharmacy # 909

730 Taraval St
San Francisco, CA 94116
Business Hours for Safeway Pharmacy # 909
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Neurology Complex Clinic

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Business Address for Neurology Complex Clinic

1651 4th Street, Suite 112
San Francisco, CA 94143
Business Hours for Neurology Complex Clinic
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed

San Francisco Fire Department Station 08

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Business Address for San Francisco Fire Department Station 08

36 Bluxome Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Business Hours for San Francisco Fire Department Station 08
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm

CV Care and Prevention Center

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Business Address for CV Care and Prevention Center

535 Mission Bay Blvd. South
San Francisco, CA 94158
Business Hours for CV Care and Prevention Center
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed

Take-Back Events

Local take-back events offer residents a safe, free, and convenient way to dispose of expired or unwanted household medication. The local authorities and MED-Project or Inmar Intelligence may also sponsor local drug take-back events in your area. To protect your privacy, patients are reminded to remove all personally identifiable information on medication labels or packaging before disposing of unwanted medicine.

There are no upcoming take-back events at this time. Please check back later.

03-24-2025

Mission Bay Commons Park
Start time: 9:00 AM
End time: 1:00 PM
Corner of Terry A. Francois Blvd. and Mission Bay Blvd. S.,
San Francisco, CA, 94158

03-25-2025

SFPD Mission Station: Community Room
Start time: 3:00 PM
End time: 7:00 PM
630 Valencia St.,
San Francisco, CA, 94110

03-27-2025

West Portal Branch Library
Start time: 3:00 PM
End time: 7:00 PM
190 Lenox Way,
San Francisco, CA, 94127

03-28-2025

Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library
Start time: 3:00 PM
End time: 6:00 PM
1 Jose Sarria Ct,
San Francisco, CA, 94114

Order a Mail-Back Package

To request a pre-paid, pre-addressed mail-back envelope or to learn more information about proper drug disposal, click below.

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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.

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.

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.