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Kaiser Cooper Street OP Pharmacy 951

110 Cooper Street Fl 2 RM 22R03
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 460-7750

Services Provided 

Medication Drop Box

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 medication for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Sharps Drop Box

Sharps drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their household sharps in an approved sharps container for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Hours of Operation

Monday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) Student Health Center

1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

(831) 459-2211

Services Provided 

Medication Drop Box

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 medication for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Sharps Drop Box

Sharps drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their household sharps in an approved sharps container for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Hours of Operation

Monday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

CVS Pharmacy 09331

600 Front Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 426-7444

Services Provided 

Medication Drop Box

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 medication for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Sharps Drop Box

Sharps drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their household sharps in an approved sharps container for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Hours of Operation

Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

CVS Pharmacy 09332

1700 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 457-2481

Services Provided 

Medication Drop Box

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 medication for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Sharps Drop Box

Sharps drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their household sharps in an approved sharps container for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Hours of Operation

Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Horsnyder Pharmacy & Medical Supply

1226 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 423-2315

Services Provided 

Sharps Mail-Back Information

Information on mail-back disposal services for sharps is available throughout your community at nearby locations, such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents, to inform residents how to request Mail-Back Packages.

Hours of Operation

Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Medical Clinic Pharmacy

2025 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 426-0200

Services Provided 

Sharps Mail-Back Information

Information on mail-back disposal services for sharps is available throughout your community at nearby locations, such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents, to inform residents how to request Mail-Back Packages.

Hours of Operation

Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Walgreens 03158

1718 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

(831) 425-3911

Services Provided 

Sharps Drop Box

Sharps drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their household sharps in an approved sharps container for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Hours of Operation

Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Westside Pharmacy & Medical Supply

1401 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 423-7175

Services Provided 

Sharps Mail-Back Information

Information on mail-back disposal services for sharps is available throughout your community at nearby locations, such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents, to inform residents how to request Mail-Back Packages.

Hours of Operation

Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

UC Santa Cruz Police Department

114 Carriage House Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

(831) 459-2231

Services Provided 

Medication Drop Box

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 medication for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Hours of Operation

Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

What Can I Dispose Of?

Below are general guidelines for the products that will and will not be accepted in drop boxes.


Medicine

To protect your privacy, patients are reminded to remove all personally identifiable information on medication labels or packaging before disposing of unwanted medicine.

Residents may also go to selected locations to request a Mail-Back Package for expired or unwanted medicine.

Accepted

Medications in any dosage form, except for those listed below, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted.

Not Accepted
  • Herbal remedies
  • Vitamins
  • Supplements
  • Cosmetics
  • Other personal care products
  • Empty medical devices
  • Batteries
  • Mercury-containing thermometers
  • Sharps
  • Illicit drugs
  • Pet pesticide products

If transferring medications to a sealed bag, please be sure to recycle remaining packaging.

Do not place medicine in the trash or recycling, and never flush them down the toilet.


Sharps

Accepted

Sharps (such as hypodermic needles, pen needles, pre-loaded sharps, auto-injectors, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices used to penetrate the skin for drawing blood, or for the delivery of medicines) contained in U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared sharps containers.

Not Accepted

  • Controlled substances (such as opioids)
  • Unwanted medicines not contained in sharps
  • Loose sharps that are not contained in U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared sharps containers

All sharps disposal containers should be made of heavy-duty plastic; able to close with a tight-fitting, puncture resistant lid without sharps being able to come out; upright and stable during use; leak-resistant; and properly labeled as “sharps waste” or with the biohazard symbol and the word “BIOHAZARD” to warn of hazardous materials inside the container.

Location Services

See descriptions of our services below.

Medication Drop Box

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 medication for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Sharps Drop Box

Sharps drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their household sharps in an approved sharps container for safe, free, and convenient disposal.

Sharps Mail-Back Information

Information on mail-back disposal services for sharps is available throughout your community at nearby locations, such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents, to inform residents how to request Mail-Back Packages.

NOTE: Not all services are available at each location. Visit the Find a Location page to find out what services are available at a specific collection site.