Take your home-generated medicines and sharps to one of the collection sites listed below during business hours. Note that some sites take only sharps or only medicines. Deposit your items in the clearly labeled drop-box at the site or hand your items to pharmacy counter staff or other facility personnel.
In addition to the sites listed below, some medical facilities offer take-back services for their patients. Ask your clinic or your doctor.
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Frank’s Pharmacy
7518 Soquel Drive
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 685-1100 |
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Safeway Pharmacy
16 Rancho Del Mar
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 661-4861 |
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CVS Pharmacy
783 Rio Del Mar Boulevard
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 687-0460 |
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Ben Lomond Transfer Station HHW*
9835 Newell Creek Road
Medicines and Sharps
Thurs, 7:30-3:30
(831) 454-2606 |
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Boulder Creek Pharmacy
13081 Central Avenue
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 338-2144 |
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| Capitola |
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Lauden Pharmacy
1820 41st Avenue, Suite F
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 462-9880 |
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CVS Pharmacy
809 Bay Avenue
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 475-1421 |
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CVS Pharmacy
1750 41st Avenue
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 476-0400 |
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Capitola Police Department
422 Bay Avenue
Medicines only
Controlled drugs accepted
Drop-off during lobby hours
(831) 475-4242 |
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CVS Pharmacy
6247 Graham Hill Road
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 335-6403 |
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Bruce’s Medical Plaza Pharmacy
550 Water Street
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 423-4363 |
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Dominican Hospital Plaza Pharmacy
1595 Soquel Drive
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 462-7726 |
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Horsnyder Pharmacy
1226A Soquel Avenue
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 423-2315 |
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CVS Pharmacy
600 Front Street
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 426-7444 |
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CVS Pharmacy
1700 Mission Street
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 457-2481 |
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Resource Recovery Facility HHW*
605 Dimeo Lane
Medicines and Sharps
Sat, 7:30-3:30
(831) 454-2606 |
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Safeway Pharmacy
117 Morrissey Boulevard
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 426-8911 |
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Safeway Pharmacy
2203 Mission Street
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 420-0785 |
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Santa Cruz Police Dept.
155 Center Street
Medicines only
Drop-off during business hours
(831) 420-5870 |
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UCSC Cowell Health Center Pharmacy
1156 High Street
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during business hours
(831) 459-1407 |
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Walgreens
1718 Soquel Avenue
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 425-3911 |
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Walgreens
201 Front Street
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 421-9142 |
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Westside Pharmacy
1401 Mission Street
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 423-7175 |
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County Health Center
1080 Emeline Avenue
Sharps Only
24 hour drop-off in outdoor kiosk
(831) 454-4100 |
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CVS Pharmacy
257 Mount Hermon Road
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 438-5920
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Scotts Valley Medical Clinic
2980 El Rancho Drive
Medicines Only
Drop-off during business hours
(831) 438-1430 |
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Walgreens
210 Mount Hermon Road
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 430-9113 |
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Safeway Pharmacy
2720 41st Avenue
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 477-7217 |
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Buena Vista Landfill HHW*
1231 Buena Vista Drive
Medicines and Sharps
Wed, Fri & Sat, 7:30-3:30
(831) 454-2606 |
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CVS Pharmacy
1966 Main Street
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 722-1782 |
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CVS Pharmacy
490 Rodriguez Street
Sharps only
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 722-9454 |
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Valle Verde Pharmacy
240 Green Valley Road
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 728-2239 |
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Walgreens
1810 Freedom Boulevard
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 768-0183 |
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Waste & Recycling Drop-off HHW*
320 Harvest Drive
Medicines and Sharps
2nd Sat, 9-3:30
(831) 768-3133 |
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Watsonville Pharmacy
1433 Freedom Boulevard
Medicines and Sharps
Drop-off during store hours
(831) 728-1818 |
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Watsonville Police Station
215 Union Street
Medicines only
Controlled drugs accepted
Drop-off during lobby hours
(831) 768-3300 |
County Health Center
9 Crestview Drive
Sharps Only
24 hour drop-off in outdoor kiosk
(831) 763-8400 |
Your reference guide to local, free drop-off sites for medicines and sharps in Santa Cruz County.