Prescription and Sharps Take-Back Locations

The safe way to dispose of prescription drug waste

Locations in Yuba and Sutter Counties include:

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Yuba County Sheriff's Department

720 Yuba Street

Marysville, CA 95901

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Olivehurst Fire Department

1962 9th Street

Olivehurst, CA 95961

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Yuba City Police Department

1545 Poole Blvd.

Yuba City, CA 95993

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Linda Fire Department

1286 Scales Ave.

Marysville, CA 95901

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Year-round disposal sites include:

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The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

812 5th Street

Marysville, CA 95901

(Call ahead for restrictions.)

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Walgreens

855 Colusa Ave.

Yuba City, CA 95991 

(Call first to ensure the bin isn't full and find out when the pharmacist will be there as she/he has to unlock it) 

 

Yuba City Senior Center

777 Ainsley Avenue

Yuba City, CA 95991

(takes back RXs and expired OTCs on the FIRST FRIDAY only from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Take-back is overseen by the Yuba City Police Department.)

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Most Fire Departments and Law Enforcement agencies in the area will take back prescription drugs throughout the year.

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Sharps (Needle) disposal site:

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Adventist Health, Rideout

726 4th Street

Marysville, CA 95901

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Recology Yuba-Sutter Recycling Buy-Back Center

3001 North Levee Road

Marysville, CA 95901

(Sharps in approved biohazard containers can be brought to our special needle drop-off kiosk, Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

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Yuba-Sutter Household Hazardous Waste

134 Burns Drive

Yuba City, CA 95991

(All sharps waste must be transported to a collection center in an approved sharps container. Home-generated sharps waste includes hypodermic needles, syringes and lancets that are used for medical purposes. Tuesday - Saturday 7:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.)

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Sharps (Needle) Mail-Back disposal services:

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Visit CalRecycle for a list of companies that are authorized to provide sharps waste mail-back services in California.

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Pre-paid Mail-back sharps containers can be ordered from:

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Rx Proper Disposal Guide