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.

Washington County Sheriff's Office

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Washington County Sheriff's Office

245 N. Kaskaskia Street
Nashville, IL 62263

Bandy's Pharmacy 4

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Bandy's Pharmacy 4

310 S Main St
Wayne City, IL 62895

Nashville Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Nashville Pharmacy

154 East Adams Street
Nashville, IL 62263

Mt Vernon Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Mt Vernon Police Department

211 N. 10th Street
Mt Vernon, IL 62864

CVS Pharmacy 06370

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 06370

2700 Broadway
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy 560

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy 560

2339 West Broadway
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Byrd-Watson Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Byrd-Watson Pharmacy

3401 Broadway
Mt Vernon, IL 62864

Doehrings Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Doehrings Pharmacy

143 E Washington St
Nashville, IL 62263

Good Samaritan Plaza Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Good Samaritan Plaza Pharmacy

2 Good Samaritan Way, Ste 120
Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Winthrop Harbor Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Winthrop Harbor Police Department

830 Sheridan Road
Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096

Millstadt Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Millstadt Pharmacy

120 W Washington St
Millstadt, IL 62260

Edwards County Sheriff's Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Edwards County Sheriff's Department

50 East Main St, Ste One
Albion, IL 62806

Columbia Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Columbia Police Department

1020 N. Main St.
Columbia, IL 62236

Khoury Pharmacy

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Khoury Pharmacy

101 North Main St
Columbia, IL 62236

Hartig Drug Store #5

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Hartig Drug Store #5

11002 Bartel Blvd
Galena, IL 61036

CVS Pharmacy 06866

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 06866

100 Admiral Trost Rd.
Columbia, IL 62236

New Athens Police Department

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for New Athens Police Department

905 Spotsylvania St.
New Athens, IL 62264

CVS Pharmacy 06887

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 06887

915 North Market Street
Mount Carmel, IL 62863

Wabash County Sheriff's Office

  • Drop-Off Location

Business Address for Wabash County Sheriff's Office

120 East 4th Street
Mount Carmel, IL 62863

Riverstone Animal Hospital

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Riverstone Animal Hospital

1571 N Illinois Route 3
Waterlook, IL 62298

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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.