Green Pharmacy Take Back Locations
A pilot program in the San Francisco Bay Area offering free and safe disposal of unwanted medications.
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- Prescription medications (except controlled**)
- All over-the-counter medications
- Medication samples
- Vitamins and supplements
- Medicated ointments, lotions, creams, and oils
- Liquid medication in leakproof containers
- Homeopathic Remedies
- Pet medications
- Thermometers *
- Suppositories
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- Needles and Sharps
- Syringes with needles
- Controlled prescriptions** (e.g. narcotics, vicodin, ritalin, codeine, oxycodone, valium, etc.)
- IV bags
- Bloody or infectious waste
- Personal care products
- Empty containers
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Aerosol cans
- Full Inhalers
- No pharmaceutical waste from any other source besides households (i.e. clinics, pharmacies, hospitals)
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* Thermometers are accepted at certain locations and events
**Ask your doctor or pharmacist if your unwanted medication is classified as a controlled prescription or download our list below.
How To Return Your Unwanted Medicines
- Gather your unwanted medications and other approved items
- Keep them in their original containers (mark out any personal information if you wish, but do not mark out the name of the medicine!).
- Fill out the Medicine Return Form, at home or at the take-back site.
- Bring the medications to drop off locations, or events listed below.
- Give medicines to onsite staff.
Forms and FAQ
How To Dispose of Unacceptable Items
Please download our guide for disposing of items such as controlled prescriptions, hazardous substances, needles and sharps, or inhalers.
Take Back Locations
San Francisco
Green Dentistry, 360 Post Street, #704, San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 433-0119, Tue-Fri: 9-5pm
East Bay
Teleosis Institute, 1521B 5th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 558-7285, M-Th: 9-5pm, Fri: 9-1pm
*Accepts mercury thermometers
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 1744 Solano Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 527-8929, M-Fri: 9-7pm, Sat: 9-6pm, Sun: 10-6pm
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 5729 College Ave. Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 740-1468, M-Fri: 9-7pm, Sat-Sun: 10-6pm
Transcendentist, 3030 Ashby Avenue, Suite 101, Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 841-3040, M-Th: 9-5pm, Some Fridays
Chimes Pharmacy, 3210 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 652-1990, M-Fri: 9:30-6pm, Sat: 9:30-5pm
Elephant Pharm, 1607 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 549-9200, M-Fri 9-9pm, Sat-Sun: 9-6pm
*Accepts mercury thermometers
Elephant Pharm, 1388 S. California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 658-5301, M-Fri: 9-9pm, Sat-Sun: 9-6pm
United Pharmacy, 2929 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 843-3201, M-Fri: 9-6pm, Sat: 9-2pm
North Bay
Health First! Integrative Pharmacy, 9070 Windsor Road, Windsor CA 95492
(707) 837-7948, M-Fri: 9-6pm, Sat-Sun: 11-5pm
Coastal Health Alliance, Point Reyes Medical Clinic
3 Sixth St., PO Box 910, Pt. Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 663-8666 , M-Fri: 9-5pm, Sat: 9-4pm
Coastal Health Alliance, Bolinas Family Practice
88 Mesa Rd., Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-0124 , M-Fri: 9-5pm
Elephant Pharm, 909 Grand Ave, San Rafael
(415) 462 -6001, M-Fri: 9-9pm, Sat-Sun: 9-6pm
**co-sponsored by County of Marin and BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
, 230 East Blithedale, Mill Valley
(415) 388-6354, M-Fri: 9-7pm, Sat: 10-6pm, Sun: 12-6pm
**sponsored by County of Marin
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
, 7514 Redwood Blvd, Novato
(415) 892-3722, M-Fri: 9-7pm, Sat-Sun: 10-6pm
**sponsored by County of Marin
South Bay
Elephant Pharm, 4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022
(650) 472-6800, M-Fri: 9-9pm, Sat-Sun: 9-6pm
Central Coast
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, 570 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 333-0751, M-Fri: 9-8pm, Sat-Sun: 10-6pm
Upcoming Take Back Events
May 31, 2008 10am to 2pm
4th Annual Richmond Community Health Festival
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
June 13, 2008
Livermore Blood Drive & Prescription Take Back Event
Robert Livermore Community Center, Livermore, CA
Other Take-Back Programs and Resources:
California Programs and Resources
National Programs and Resources
* Please note, we are working on updating our database of national programs, please check back for updates!
Previous Take-Back Events Results
March 1, 2008
Tamalpais Community Service District Shred-It
Teleosis Instiute collected 12 pounds of medicines, and donated a large box of unused syringes, lancets, and glucometers to Vida Life , an organization in Emeryville which donates medical supplies to Latin America.
February 21-24, 2008
Pharmaca Grand Opening Celebration and Medicine Take Back
570 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
The Teleosis Institute collected more than 16 pounds of unwanted medicines.
February 23, 2008 9am to 2pm
Elephant Pharm: Rossmoor Senior & Pet Fair
1001 Golden Rain Road, Walnut Creek, CA
Sunday, August 5, 2007
City of Berkeley Green Home EXPO
The Teleosis Institute collected more than 100 pounds of unwanted medicines, and over 40 thermometers (a total of about 55 grams of mercury).
September 12-13; 21-22, 2007
Safe Medicine Disposal for the Jewish High Holydays
The Teleosis Institute collected about 40 pounds of unwanted medicines.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Keep Our Water Clean: Pharmaceutical Take Back Campaign at Whole Foods
The Teleosis Institute collected over 30 pounds of unwanted medicines and 10 mercury thermometers.
Thursdsay, November 8, 2007
Sonoma Symposium on Safe Medicine Disposal
The Teleosis Institute and Integrated Waste Control, Inc. collected about 20 pounds of unwanted medicines.
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