Pharmaceutical Disposal

The San Ramon Police Department is partnering with the DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the San Ramon Police Department (2401 Crow Canyon Road). This drive-up service provides community members with a safe, convenient, and completely anonymous way to dispose of unwanted, unused, or expired medications at no cost—no questions asked.

Accepted items include prescription and over-the-counter tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid dosage forms, which may be dropped off in original containers or sealed bags. Liquid medications such as cough syrup are accepted only if tightly sealed in their original containers to prevent leaks. Please note that syringes, medical sharps, illicit substances, and vaping devices with non-removable lithium-ion batteries cannot be accepted.

Disposing of medications down the toilet, drain or in the garbage (residential or commercial) is harmful to the environment. You can dispose of your unwanted or expired prescription and non-prescription medications in the Pharmaceutical Disposal Kiosk located in the lobby of the San Ramon Police Department. We accept pills, as well as liquids, creams and gels in the original container. Please, be sure the lids are on tight and they are sealed in a plastic bag.

You can also safely dispose needles and other medical sharps in the SHARPSBOX located in the lobby, next to the pharmaceutical kiosk. All sharps must be in a container. If an FDA-cleared container is not available, place used sharps in a strong, sealed, plastic container, like a laundry detergent or bleach bottle. The container should be leak resistant and remain upright during use with a tight fitting, puncture-resistant lid. 

*** Pharmaceuticals and sharps are only accepted for disposal during business hours, please DO NOT leave medication or needles outside the Police Department's front door when the business office is closed. ***

• Alternate Pharmaceutical and Sharps drop-off locations

• SRPD - Cal High Prescription Drug Abuse Educational Video

SRPD worked with Cal High students to create an educational video that School Districts and School Resource Officers could use in their local schools to educate on the dangers of prescription drug abuse.

Click here to watch the documentary (on YouTube)