Drug Takeback Program

Where to safely drop off your unwanted medicine in New York

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.

New York 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, other personal care products, Emptied medical devices, batteries, mercury-containing thermometers, sharps, illicit drugs, pet pesticide products, animal medicines, and biologics.

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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.

Rite Aid 10618

Drop-off location
168 North Village Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 766-6560
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 - 6:00 pm
North Country Home Services-ticonderoga Office

Mail-Back Supply Location
18 Montcalm Street
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
(518) 566-0183
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
SaturdayClosed
CVS Pharmacy 00541

Drop-off location
155 Sunrise Hwy
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 763-6778
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Rockville Centre Pharmacy

Drop-off location
30 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 764-6161
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 - 3:00 pm
My CHS Rx at Mercy Hospital

Drop-Off Location
1000 N. Village Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 705-2525
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
Nassau Extended Care Center

Drop-Off Location
1 Greenwich St
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 565-4800
Restricted access, call before you go
Walgreens 03457

Drop-off location
393 Front Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 489-2211
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
NYS University Police at Old Westbury

Drop-Off Location
223 Store Hill Road
Old Westbury, NY 11568
(516) 876-3333
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
Costco Pharmacy #226

Mail-Back Supply Location
1250 Old Country Road
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 683-8801
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 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 - 7:00 pm
Grandell Rehab & Nursing Center

Drop-Off Location
645 W Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 889-1100
Restricted access, call before you go
Beach Terrace Care Center

Drop-Off Location
640 West Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 431-4400
Restricted access, call before you go
Granville Center for Rehab and Nursing

Drop-off location
17 Madison Street
Granville, NY 12832
Restricted access, call before you go
Oyster Bay

Drop-Off Location
150 South St #2244
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-0600
Restricted access, call before you go
Harbor House

Drop-Off Location
150 South St
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 624-8400
Restricted access, call before you go
Rite Aid 04768

Drop-off location
210 Post Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-0592
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 - 6:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 01229

Drop-off location
151 Pine Hollow Road
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 922-1443
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 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 - 6:00 pm
Fred's Pharmacy

Drop-Off Location
79 Quaker St.
Granville, NY 12832
(518) 642-3733
SundayClosed
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
Mayfair Care Center

Drop-Off Location
100 Baldwin Road
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 538-7171
Restricted access, call before you go
CVS Pharmacy 02028

Drop-off location
216 Henry Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 485-8774
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Elizabethtown Community Hospital

Drop-Off Location
75 Park St
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
(518) 873-6377
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
Kinney Drugs 076

Drop-off location
7550 Court Street
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
(518) 873-6441
Sunday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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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.