Medication & Sharps Disposal
Please dispose of sharps and unneeded medications safely. Do not put them in the trash. This includes home-generated sharps waste, which consist of devices used to penetrate the skin in order to administer medications.
Safe disposal is easy and free. By disposing of unwanted or expired medications at a local drop-off location, you will help protect your family, community and environment.
Medication Drop-Off
Butte Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility
1101 Marauder St., Chico
Hours: Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please remove pills from their original containers and place them in a clear Ziploc bag.
Walgreens Pharmacy
1042 Nord Ave., Chico
Hours: Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Enloe Health Pharmacy
1531 Esplanade, Chico
Enter on Magnolia Avenue at W. Fifth Avenue.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; weekends, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed for lunch from 1-1:30 p.m.)
Refill Line: 530-332-6470 | Phone: 530-332-6870
Fax: 530-893-6996
Unwanted and expired medications in any dosage form are accepted, in their original container or a sealed bag. See hours and a list of exceptions.
Additional Butte County Drop-Off Locations
For a complete listing of drop-off locations for home-generated medications, visit the Butte County Household Hazardous Waste website or call 1-866-429-2288.
Sharps Drop-Off
For a complete listing of local drop-off locations for sharps, visit the Butte County Household Hazardous Waste website or call 1-866-429-2288.
Sharps are needles, lancets, catheters, scalpels, dental tools, and any other device that pierces the skin of people and animals. They are banned from municipal solid waste streams because of the risk they pose to solid waste collection workers and the public.
More Resources
Follow these links for additional information about safe disposal of home-generated waste as well as recycling.
