Prescription and Sharps Take-Back Locations
The safe way to dispose of prescription drug waste
Locations in Yuba and Sutter Counties include:
Yuba County Sheriff's Department
720 Yuba Street
Marysville, CA 95901
Olivehurst Fire Department
1962 9th Street
Olivehurst, CA 95961
Yuba City Police Department
1545 Poole Blvd.
Yuba City, CA 95993
Linda Fire Department
1286 Scales Ave.
Marysville, CA 95901
Year-round disposal sites include:
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
812 5th Street
Marysville, CA 95901
(Call ahead for restrictions.)
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.)
Most Fire Departments and Law Enforcement agencies in the area will take back prescription drugs throughout the year.
Sharps (Needle) disposal site:
Adventist Health, Rideout
726 4th Street
Marysville, CA 95901
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.)
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.)
Sharps (Needle) Mail-Back disposal services:
Visit CalRecycle for a list of companies that are authorized to provide sharps waste mail-back services in California.
Pre-paid Mail-back sharps containers can be ordered from:
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EnviroMed: 877-340-2430
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XMED Disposal: 866-735-9709
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GRP & Associates: 800-207-0976
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Medasend: 800-200-3581
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Sharps Compliance: 800-772-5657
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Stericycle: 800-355-8773 or 800-527-0666
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WCM Home Sharps Disposal: 877-436-5480