Disposal of Old Medications
in your medicine cabinet? Pharmaceuticals have a shelf-life, just like any other product. Eventually, they all become unusable. It is important to get rid of unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications.
WHY?
- To prevent misuse by older adults
- To keep them away from young people
HOW?
Pharmaceuticals can be dangerous for the environment if improperly disposed. Unfortunately at this time, there is no simple disposal option – and as a result medications are being flushed down toilets and thrown out with the garbage. As a result, traces of pharmaceuticals have started showing up in drinking water supplies and in land fills, polluting the environment.
WHERE?
To prevent harm to the environment, unused medications should be disposed of at the following locations in Alameda County:
Alameda County Drug Disposal Sites
For Unwanted or Expired Medications
Alameda Police Department
1555 Oak Street (Lobby)
Alameda, CA
(510) 337-8340
8am-8pm daily
United Pharmacy
2929 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA
(510) 843-3201
Alta Bates Milvia Outpatient Pharmacy
2500 Milvia Street, Suite 130
Berkeley, CA
(510) 204-6550
Berkeley Transfer Station #3
1201 2nd Street
Berkeley, CA
Mon-Sat. 8-4:30pm
Sal's Pharmacy
1831 Solano Avenue
Berkeley, CA
(510) 525-6500
Mon-Fri. 9:30am-7pm, Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 11am-5pm
Eden Medical Center
(Bin located at Emergency Entrance)
20103 Lake Chabot Road
Castro Valley, CA
(510) 537-1234
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station
41149 Boyce Road
Fremont, CA
(510) 252-0500
Haller's Pharmacy and Medical Supply
37323 Fremont Blvd
Fremont, CA
(510) 797-2772
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site -Fremont
(Operated by BLT Enterprises)
41149 Boyce Road
Fremont, CA
1-877-STOPWASTE
Washington Hospital Community Health Resource Library
2500 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA
(510) 477-7621
Washington Hospital Main Lobby
2000 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA
(510) 797-1111
Alameda County HHW Drop-off Site - Hayward (For residents of Alameda County only)
2091 West Winton Avenue
Hayward, CA
1-800-606-6606
Ted’s Drugs
27453 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward, CA
(510) 782-6494
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site – Livermore
5584 La Ribera Street
Livermore, CA
1-877-STOPWASTE
Washington Township Medical Group
6236 Thornton Ave
Newark, CA
(510) 477-7621
Washington Township Medical Group at Warm Springs
46690 Mohave Drive
Newark, CA
(510) 477-7621
Haller's Pharmacy Newark
6170 Thorton Ave.
Newark, CA
510-797-4333
Alta Bates Peralta Outpatient Pharmacy
3300 Webster Street
Oakland, CA
(510) 869-8835
Alameda County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site – Oakland
2100 E. 7th Street
Oakland, CA
1-800-606-6606
Thurs. – Sat. 9-1pm
Medicine Drop-Off at the California State Building
1515 Clay Street
Oakland, CA
(510) 287-1651
M-Fri: 8-5pm
East Bay MUD Administration Bldg.
375 Eleventh Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Mon-Fri. 8-4:30pm
Oakland Fire Station #3
1445 14th Street at Mandela Pkwy.
Oakland, CA
Open 24 hrs a day
Oakland Fire Station #20
1401 98th Avenue at International Blvd.
Oakland, CA
Open 24 hrs a day
City of San Leandro Senior Center
13909 E. 14th St
San Leandro, CA
(510) 577-7990
City of San Leandro Public Works
14200 Chapman Rd.
San Leandro, CA
(510) 577-3440
Davis Street Clinic
3081 Teagarden Street
San Leandro, CA
(510) 347-4620
M-Thurs: 8-8pm, Fri. 8-6pm
Medical Arts Pharmacy
13847 E. 14th Street
San Leandro, CA
(510) 357-1881
Washington Township Medical Group (at Nakamura Clinic)
33077 Alvarado Niles Rd
Union City, CA
510 477-7621
The following site is the only site that can legally accept Controlled
Substances and other medications:
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
15001 Foothill Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 667-7721
M-Fri.: 7-5pm