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.

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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.

Price Chopper Pharmacy 183

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Price Chopper Pharmacy 183

1706 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Business Hours for Price Chopper Pharmacy 183
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 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

CVS Pharmacy 07629

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 07629

2 Riverview Drive
Marlboro, NY 12542
Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 07629
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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Avila Retirement Community,

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Avila Retirement Community,

100 White Pine Drive
Albany, NY 12203
Business Hours for Avila Retirement Community,
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

Home Sweet Home on the Hudson

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Home Sweet Home on the Hudson

38 Prospect Avenue
Catskill, NY 12414
Please contact location for hours of operation.

The Baptist Home At Brookmeade

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for The Baptist Home At Brookmeade

46 Brookmeade Drive
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Business Hours for The Baptist Home At Brookmeade
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

The Lodge at Avila Retirement Community,

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for The Lodge at Avila Retirement Community,

30 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203
Albany, NY 12203
Business Hours for The Lodge at Avila Retirement Community,
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

Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Home

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Home

180 Washington Ave. Ext.
Albany, NY 12203
Business Hours for Daughters Of Sarah Nursing Home
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Monday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Rite Aid 10714

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 10714

3350 North Rd.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Business Hours for Rite Aid 10714
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 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

Hannaford 8375

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Hannaford 8375

35 Hannaford Dr.
Red Hook, NY 12571
Business Hours for Hannaford 8375
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 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 - 6:00 pm

Price Chopper Pharmacy 224

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Price Chopper Pharmacy 224

1892 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12205
Business Hours for Price Chopper Pharmacy 224
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 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

Coxsackie Doc Regional Medical Unit

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Coxsackie Doc Regional Medical Unit

11260 Route 9W
Coxsackie, NY 12051
Business Hours for Coxsackie Doc Regional Medical Unit
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

Coxsackie Correctional Facility

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Coxsackie Correctional Facility

11260 Route 9W
Coxsackie, NY 12051
Business Hours for Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Monday9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Friday9:00 am - 3:15 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 3:15 pm

The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at River Valley

140 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Restricted access, call before you go.

Kelly's Pharmacy #2

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kelly's Pharmacy #2

34 Hope Plaza
West Coxsackie, NY 12192
Business Hours for Kelly's Pharmacy #2
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Westmed Medical Group- Suffern Location

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Westmed Medical Group- Suffern Location

257 Lafayette Avenue
Suffern, NY 10128
Business Hours for Westmed Medical Group- Suffern Location
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
Friday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
SaturdayClosed

CVS Pharmacy 05359

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 05359

7568 North Broadway
Red Hook, NY 12571
Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 05359
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 - 6:00 pm

Peregrine Senior Living at Delmar Place

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Peregrine Senior Living at Delmar Place

467 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
Business Hours for Peregrine Senior Living at Delmar Place
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

Walgreens 09154

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens 09154

1850 Central Avenue
Colonie, NY 12205
Business Hours for Walgreens 09154
Day Opening Hours
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

CVS Pharmacy 00346

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 00346

5 Indian Rock
Suffern, NY 10901
Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 00346
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

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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.