Find Out What’s Happening in Your Area

Communities across the country are exploring options for collecting and disposing unused medications from consumers.

This page features information on permanent and regularly recurring take-back events so that you can see how others are tackling this issue; one-time events are not included. Select a state from the list below to find out more.

If you are running a one-time, occasional, or on-going take-back program, you can also sign up at https://manage.earth911.com/wizard/ to include your site in a national directory that consumers can search by ZIP code.

Consumers looking for a place to drop off unused medications in their area can find locations at earth911.com.

Do you have a new program or an update to an existing program featured here? We'd like to hear from you.

Email Stefanie Wnuck at PSI at Stefanie@productstewardship.us.

Guide to Starting a Drug Take-Back Program or Event Video Guide to Establishing a Take-Back Program. Provided by Ed Gottlieb.

Operation Medicine Cabinet::
Read How We Got Our Start & What We Have Learned. For more information please visit their website.

Texas Medication Cleanout:

Read How We Got Our Start & What We Have Learned by clicking here

Waste Inventory Spreadsheet

Click here for an explanation of how to use it and here for an outline of individual roles and responsibilities for staff at a take-back event. Thank you to Ed Gottlieb for developing these resources. Please contact Ed Gottlieb with any questions.