Safe Medication Return

Where to safely drop off your unwanted medicine in Illinois

Use the search function below to find convenient locations with secure disposal drop-off locations or where you can obtain mail-back supplies. Call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK or (844) 482-5322 for more information or to order mail-back supplies.

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While the listing of participating drop-off and mail-back supply locations is regularly updated, you should confirm, prior to visiting a location, that it will be open when you intend to visit and will be able to accept your medications or provide you with mail-back supplies.

Walgreens 04067

Drop-off location
15 N Buffalo Grove Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Get Directions (~ 127.51 miles)
(847) 520-7220
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lake Zurich Police Department

Drop-Off Location
200 Mohawk Trail
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Get Directions (~ 127.53 miles)
(847) 438-2349
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
CVS Pharmacy 08760

Drop-off location
3333 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Get Directions (~ 127.78 miles)
(847) 869-3800
Sunday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Walgreens 04941

Drop-off location
10 N Milwaukee Ave
Wheeling, IL 60090
Get Directions (~ 127.83 miles)
(847) 215-8346
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Marion County Sheriffs Office

Drop-Off Location
204 N. Washington St
Salem, IL 62881
Get Directions (~ 127.83 miles)
(618) 548-2141
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
CVS Pharmacy 06389

Drop-off location
1022 West Main Street
Salem, IL 62881
Get Directions (~ 127.87 miles)
(618) 548-5300
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Northern Illinois Medical Center

Drop-Off Location
3701 Doty Rd
Woodstock, IL 60098
Get Directions (~ 127.91 miles)
(815) 338-2500
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
OSCO DRUG 3426

Drop-Off Location
2502 Waukegan Rd
Glenview, IL 60025
Get Directions (~ 128 miles)
(847) 486-0571
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 03901

Drop-off location
1711 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Get Directions (~ 128.06 miles)
(847) 328-3105
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Bandys Pharmacy Inc

Drop-Off Location
1413 W Whittaker Street
Salem, IL 62881
Get Directions (~ 128.16 miles)
(618) 548-4000
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Walgreens 04464

Drop-off location
910 North Rand Rd
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Get Directions (~ 128.24 miles)
(847) 550-9475
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 00141

Drop-off location
936 Willow Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Get Directions (~ 128.43 miles)
(847) 291-3596
Sunday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Walgreens 05665

Drop-off location
2 Cottonwood Rd
Glen Carbon, IL 62034
Get Directions (~ 128.49 miles)
(618) 288-4684
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
North Park Pharmacy

Drop-Off Location
7924 N 2nd St
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Get Directions (~ 128.65 miles)
(815) 633-3431
Sunday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Monday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday8:30 am - 3:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 08528

Drop-off location
8001 North 2nd Street
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Get Directions (~ 128.72 miles)
(815) 636-2949
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 08533

Drop-off location
721 West South Street
Freeport, IL 61032
Get Directions (~ 128.84 miles)
(815) 232-6129
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Dundee Pharmacy

Drop-Off Location
2750 Dundee Rd, Ste 9
Northbrook, IL 60062
Get Directions (~ 129.2 miles)
(847) 480-1000
Sunday10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Snyder Pharmacy

Drop-off location
13521 IL RT 76
Poplar Grove, IL 61065
Get Directions (~ 129.27 miles)
(815) 765-1300
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hawthorn Woods Police Department

Drop-Off Location
2 Lagoon Drive
Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047
Get Directions (~ 129.65 miles)
(847) 438-5500
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Walgreens Healthy Living Pharmacy 13933

Drop-off location
108 Wilmot Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015
Get Directions (~ 129.69 miles)
(847) 580-0000
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
CVS Pharmacy 06371

Drop-off location
914 West Main Street
Olney, IL 62450
Get Directions (~ 129.73 miles)
(618) 395-4511
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Mail-Back options include:

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  • ● Injector mail-back package
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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
  • Batteries
  • Mercury-containing thermometers
  • Sharps
  • Illicit drugs
  • Empty Medical Devices

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Hours:

Before visiting a location, please confirm the operating hours and the location’s ability to accept your medications or provide you with mail-back supplies.

Mail-back supply location

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

Drop-off location

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 medications for safe, free, and convenient disposal.