Pharmaceutical Collection

​​The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department offers multiple locations in the County where residents can properly and safely dispose of unwanted pharmaceuticals or over-the-counter medications Free of Charge .

Simply take your medications to one of the convenient locations listed below  or call the Alachua County Hazardous Waste Collection Center (call 352-334-0440) for more information.

• Flushing medications down the drain can contaminate our water supply
• Medications and personal care products are being detected in water supplies nationally
• Throwing away medication in the trash can lead to accidental swallowing by children and pets or theft.
• Bring your unwanted pharmaceuticals to a participating location and empty medications into the provided disposal container. 
• Take your empty container home and remove labels prior to disposal. 
• Only products in pill, capsule or liquid form can be accepted. 
• The medications will be properly managed as a hazardous waste and will eliminated any environmental concerns.

PLEASE NOTE: Locations in (​BLUE) cannot accept controlled substances​.

Locations in (RED) can accept controlled substances for proper disposal​.

PHARMACEUTICAL DROP OFF LOCATIONS -- Click on the name of the Pharmaceutical Drop Off Location below to see the map location and   address of each location.