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Kaiser Watsonville 2 OP Pharmacy 642

1931 Main Street Fl 1 Rm 1R150
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 768-6702

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
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Watsonville Police Department

215 Union Street
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 768-3300

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

Sunday
Open 24 hours
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours

CVS Pharmacy 09796

490 Rodriguez Street
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 722-9464

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 - 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

CVS Pharmacy 03039

1966 Main Street
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 722-1782

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

Watsonville Pharmacy

1433 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 728-1818

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 - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

CVS Pharmacy 16507 (Target)

1415 Main Street
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 740-4283

Services Provided 

Medication Mail-Back Package Pick-Up Sites

Medication mail-back package pick-up sites are located throughout your community to provide free, postage-paid mail-back disposal packages for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household medication by mail.

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

Sunday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Valle Verde Pharmacy

240 Green Valley Road
Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 728-2239

Services Provided 

Medication Mail-Back Package Pick-Up Sites

Medication mail-back package pick-up sites are located throughout your community to provide free, postage-paid mail-back disposal packages for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household medication by mail.

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

Walgreens 02810

1810 Freedom Boulevard
Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 768-0183

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
Open 24 hours
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours

Watsonville Community Hospital Pharmacy

75 Nielson Street, B1430
Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 763-6440

Services Provided 

Medication Mail-Back Package Pick-Up Sites

Medication mail-back package pick-up sites are located throughout your community to provide free, postage-paid mail-back disposal packages for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household medication by mail.

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
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 4:30 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.

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
  • Emptied 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.

Medication Mail-Back Package Pick-Up Sites

Medication mail-back package pick-up sites are located throughout your community to provide free, postage-paid mail-back disposal packages for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household medication by mail.

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.