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.

Dundee Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Dundee Pharmacy

2750 Dundee Rd, Ste 9
Northbrook, IL 60062

Snyder Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Snyder Pharmacy

13521 IL RT 76
Poplar Grove, IL 61065

Hawthorn Woods Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Hawthorn Woods Police Department

2 Lagoon Drive
Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047

Walgreens Healthy Living Pharmacy 13933

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens Healthy Living Pharmacy 13933

108 Wilmot Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015

CVS Pharmacy 06371

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 06371

914 West Main Street
Olney, IL 62450

CVS Pharmacy 10052

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10052

1515 Sheridan Road
Wilmette, IL 60091

Troy Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Troy Police Department

116 E. Market St
Troy, IL 62294

Pecatonica Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Pecatonica Police Department

405 Main St
Pecatonica, IL 61032

Freeport Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Freeport Police Department

320 W Exchange St
Freeport, IL 61032

Walgreens 01994

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens 01994

305 S Eastwood Dr
Woodstock, IL 60098

Tower Lakes Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Tower Lakes Police Department

400 N Il Route 59
Tower Lakes, IL 60010

Hy-Vee Pharmacy #2 (1534)

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Hy-Vee Pharmacy #2 (1534)

3700 Broadway
Quincy, IL 62305

Prairie Grove Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Prairie Grove Police Department

3121 Barreville Road
Prairie Grove, IL 60012

CVS Pharmacy 08540

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 08540

1535 West Galena
Freeport, IL 61032

CVS Pharmacy 06929

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 06929

1171 Franklin Street
Carlyle, IL 62231

Meijer Pharmacy #281

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Meijer Pharmacy #281

1770 W. Lane Road
Machesney Park, IL 61115

Wauconda Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Wauconda Police Department

311 S Main St
Wauconda, IL 60084

Walgreens 05045

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Walgreens 05045

780 Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, IL 60015

CVS Pharmacy 08636

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 08636

436 North 30th Street
Quincy, IL 62301

Island Lake Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Island Lake Police Department

3720 Greenleaf Ave
Island Lake, IL 60042

Order Mail-Back Supplies/Get More Information

Click on the button to request a mail-back package.

Mail-Back options include:

  • ● Unwanted medication mail-back envelope
  • ● Inhaler mail-back package
  • ● 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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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.