Have expired or unwanted medications sitting in a cabinet? Don’t flush them down the toilet or pour them down the drain.
A free medication take-back event will be held throughout western Placer County on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can safely and anonymously drop off unused or expired medications at several convenient locations.
Proper disposal helps keep medications out of the wrong hands while also protecting our wastewater system and the environment.
Medication take-back locations
Auburn City Hall
1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn
Lincoln Police Department
770 7th Street, Lincoln
Rocklin Police Department
4080 Rocklin Road, Rocklin
Rocklin Fire Station #25
2001 Wildcat Boulevard, Rocklin
Roseville High School
1 Tiger Way, Roseville
Sun City Roseville
7050 Del Webb Boulevard, Roseville
Drop-off area near the tennis courts
What can I bring?
Accepted items include prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, veterinary medications and vaping devices with the batteries removed.
Leave medications in their original containers when possible and remove or cover personal information on prescription labels.
Needles, lancets, medical waste and illegal substances are not accepted at the Roseville event locations.
Can’t make it Oct. 24?
Free year-round medication and sharps disposal options are also available throughout the area.
Residents can find medication drop-off locations, mail-back options and sharps disposal information through the Sierra Community Medical Foundation.
Learn more and find year-round disposal options:
https://www.scmfoundation.org/Programs/Rx-Drug-Safety
Remember: medications should never be flushed down the toilet or poured down the drain. Proper disposal helps protect our wastewater system, waterways and the environment.