Prescription Drug Disposal

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Find a location near you to safely disposed of unused medication

Safely store and dispose of your prescriptions

Safely storing and disposing of your prescription medications helps keep family, friends, kids and pets in your home safe from accidental or purposeful ingestion.

Also, flushing medications or tossing them in the trash is a danger to our waterways and wildlife.

Vermont makes it easy to store and get rid of your unused medication.

Store medications in a locked box or cabinet

Drop off unused medication at a kiosk near you

Mail unused medication in a free envelope

Find a convenient disposal kiosk location near you

With over 80 locations statewide, getting rid of unused medication is easy and more convenient than ever. Check the list below to find the pharmacy, health care facility and police departments that host free and easy to use kiosks. The list also includes times you can drop of your medication and what type of medication is accepted.

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Materials accepted vary by location. Sharps (syringes/needles) are not accepted at all locations. Learn how to safely dispose of a found needle.

Find your local kiosk locations

Search for your town or sort by county to help narrow down the list of kiosk locations.

Tip: If you are looking for pharmacies, search "pharmacy."

County	Facility	Address and Phone Number	Days and Times of Operation	Materials Accepted
Windham	Greater Falls Pharmacy Inc.	78 Atkinson St., Bellows Falls 802-460-2634	Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Washington	Vermont State Police-Berlin Field Station	578 Paine Turnpike N, Berlin 802-229-9191	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Lamoille	Kinney Drugs Pharmacy	155 S. Main St., Cambridge 802-644-8811	Mon-Fri 8:30am-7pm Sat 8:30am-7pm Sun 9am-2pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols
Franklin	Kinney Drugs Pharmacy	164 Swanton Rd., St. Albans 802-524-6543	Mon-Fri 8am-8:30pm Sat 8am-8:30pm Sun 9am-5pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols
Rutland	Rutland Pharmacy	75 Allen St., Rutland 802-775-2545	Mon-Fri: 8am - 9pm Sat-Sun: 9am - 7pm	Pills, Patches
Washington	Barre City Police Department	15 Fourth St., Barre 802-476-6613	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Bennington	Bennington County Sheriff’s Department	811 US Route 7, Bennington 802-442-4900	Mon-Fri: 7am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Bennington	Bennington Police Station	118 South St., Bennington 802-442-1030	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Windham	Brattleboro Police Department	62 Black Mountain Rd., Suite 101 Brattleboro 802-257-2302	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Addison	Bristol Village Police Department*	73 Munsill Ave., Bristol 802-453-2533	Call Ahead	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Chittenden	Burlington Police Station	1 North Ave., Burlington 802-658-2704	Administrative Entrance Lobby: 7:30am-4pm After Hours: Use entrance to Uniformed Service Bureau: 24/7; Lobby can be accessed from there	Pills, Patches
Rutland	Castleton Police Department	273 VT Rt 30 N, Castleton 802-468-5012	Mon-Fri: 6am - 4pm	Pills, Patches Call ahead for appointment: liquids, sharps
Orange	Orange County Sheriff's Department	11 Rt 113, Chelsea 802-685-4875	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Windsor	Chester Police Department	130 Pleasant St., Chester 802-875-2035	Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm	Pills, Patches
Chittenden	Essex Police Department	145 Maple St., Essex Junction 802-878-8331	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Rutland	Fair Haven Police Department	3 North Park Pl., Fair Haven 802-265-4531	Mon-Fri: 9am - 2pm	Pills, Patches
Essex	Essex County Sheriff's Department	91 Courthouse Dr., Guildhall 802-676-3500	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Grafton	Hanover Public Safety Building	46 Lyme Rd., Hanover, NH 802-643-2222	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Caledonia	Hardwick Police Department*	56 High St., Hardwick 802-472-5475	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Windsor	Hartford Police Department	812 Va Cutoff Rd., Hartford 802-295-3232	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Chittenden	Hinesburg Police Station*	10298 Rt 116, Hinesburg 802-482-3397	Mon-Fri: 7am - 11pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Lamoille	Lamoille County Sheriff's Department	162 Commonwealth Ave., Hyde Park 802-888-3502	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Windsor	Ludlow Police Department	19 Westhill St., Ludlow 802-228-4411	7 Days: 8am - 5pm	Pills, Patches
Caledonia	Lyndon Police Department	316 Main St., Lyndonville 802-626-1271	Tuesday: 8am - 8pm All other days: By Appointment	Pills, Patches
Bennington	Manchester Public Safety Facility	6041 Main St., Manchester 802-362-2121	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Addison	Middlebury Police Department*	1 Lucius Shaw Ln., Middlebury 802-388-3191	7 Days: 6am - 11pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Washington	Washington County Sheriff's Office*	10 Elm St., Montpelier 802-223-3001	Call Ahead	Call for details
Lamoille	Morristown Police Department	121 Lower Main St., Morristown 802-888-4211	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Windham	Messenger Pharmacy	170 Grafton Road Townshend	Mon-Fri: 8am - 6pm Sat: 8am -2pm	Pills, liquids, patches
Windham	Windham County Sheriff's Department	185 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro 802-365-4942	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Orleans	Orleans County Vermont Sheriff's Department	5578 US Rt 5, Newport 802-334-3333	Mon-Fri: 9am - 4pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols
Orleans	Newport Police Department	222 Main St., Newport 802-334-6733	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Grand Isle	Grand Isle County Sheriff's Department*	3677 US Rt 2, North Hero 802-372-4482	Mon-Fri: 8am - 3pm Call ahead if dropping off after 3pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Washington	Northfield Police Department	110 Wall St., Northfield 802-485-9181	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4:30pm Also available by appointment	Pills, Patches
Chittenden	Richmond Police Station	203 Bridge St., Richmond 802-434-2156	Administrative Hours: Mon-Thurs: 7am-4:30pm Fri: 7am-Noon After Hours: Call Ahead	Pills, Patches, Boxed Sharps
Windham	Bellows Falls and Rockingham Police Department	170 Rockingham St., Rockingham 802-463-1234	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Windsor	Royalton Police Department	17 North Windsor St., S. Royalton 802-763-7776	Call Ahead Mon-Fri: 9am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Rutland	Rutland County Sheriff's Office	88 Grove St., Rutland 802-775-8002	Mon-Sat: 6am - midnight Sun: 6am - 8pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Chittenden	Shelburne Police Department	5420 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne 802-985-8051	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols
Chittenden	South Burlington Police Station	19 Gregory Dr., S. Burlington 802-846-4111	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Windsor	Springfield Police Department	201 Clinton St., Springfield 802-885-2113	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Franklin	Saint Albans Police Department Central Dispatch	30 Lower Welden St., St. Albans 802-524-2166	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Chittenden	Shaw's Osco Pharmacy	71 Boxwood St., Williston (802) 878-9056	Mon-Sat: 7am - 10pm Sunday: 7am – 9pm	Pills, Patches
Caledonia	Caledonia County Sheriff	1126 Main St., St. Johnsbury 802-748-6666	Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 4:30pm Closed State Holidays	Pills, Patches
Caledonia	St Johnsbury Police Department	1187 Main St., St. Johnsbury 802-748-2314	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Franklin	Swanton Village Police Department	120 First St., Swanton 802-868-4100	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Windham	Dover Police Department	246 Rt 100, W. Dover 802-464-8722	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Chittenden	Williston Police Department	7928 Williston Rd., Williston 802-878-6611	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Windham	Wilmington Police Department	2 E Main St., Wilmington 802-464-8593	7 days: 8am - 4:30pm	Pills, Patches
Windsor	Windsor Police Department	29 Union St., Windsor 802-674-9042	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Bennington	Winhall Police Department	113 VT Rt 30, Winhall 802-297-1013	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Chittenden	Winooski Police Station	27 W Allen St., Winooski 802-655-0221	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Windsor	Woodstock Emergency Services	454 Woodstock Rd., Woodstock 802-457-1420	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Chittenden	UVM ACC Campus Outpatient Pharmacy	1 S. Prospect St., Burlington 802-847-3784	Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5pm Arnold Level 1	Pills, Patches, Liquids up to 4 ounces
Chittenden	UVM Main Campus Outpatient Pharmacy	111 Colchester Ave., Burlington 802-847-2821	Mon-Fri: 7:30am - 11pm Sat-Sun: 8:30am – 5pm Main Lobby Level 3	Pills, Patches, Liquids up to 4 ounces
Chittenden	UVM Fanny Allen Campus Outpatient Pharmacy	792 College Parkway, Colchester 802-847-7461	Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5pm Medical Office Building, Suite 103	Pills, Patches, Liquids up to 4 ounces
Washington	Berlin Police Department*	108 Shed Rd., Berlin 802-223-4401	Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm	Pills, Patches, Sharps
Bennington	Southwestern Vermont Medical Center	100 Hospital Dr., Bennington 802-442-6361	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols
Orleans	Brighton Police Department	23 East Brighton Rd., Island Pond 802-723-4322	By Appointment	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Aerosols, Sharps
Washington	Montpelier Police Department	1 Pitkin Court, Montpelier 802-223-3445	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Sharps
Washington	Barre Town Police Department	149 Websterville Rd., Websterville 802-479-0508	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Rutland	Rutland Regional Medical Center	160 Allen St., Rutland 802-747-1777	Mon-Fri: 7am - 5pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids up to 4 oz.
Windsor	Springfield Pharmacy	262 River St., Springfield 802-885-6400	Mon-Fri: 9am-7pm Sat: 9am-1pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Windsor	Ludlow Pharmacy	57 Pond St., Ludlow 802-228-2500	Mon-Fri: 9am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 9am - 3pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Franklin	NOTCH Pharmacy - Richford	44 Main St., Richford 802-255-5530	Mon: 9am - 7pm Tues-Fri: 9am - 5:30pm Sat: 9am - 12pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Franklin	NOTCH Pharmacy - St. Albans	3 Crest Road, St. Albans 802-527-6700	Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5:30pm Sat: 9am - 12pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Franklin	NOTCH Pharmacy - Fairfax	997 Main Street, Fairfax 802-849-2101	Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5:30pm Sat: 9am - 12pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Chittenden	Lakeside Pharmacy	242 Pearl St., Burlington 802-862-1491	Mon-Fri: 8am - 7pm Sat: 9am - 4pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Franklin	Northwestern Medical Center	133 Fairfield St., St. Albans 802-524-5911	Mon-Fri: 8am - 8pm Sat: 9am - 5pm Sun: 9am - 3pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Orange	Gifford Health Care	44 S. Main St., Randolph 802-728-7000	Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm Sat: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Windham	Brattleboro Memorial Hospital	17 Belmont Ave., Brattleboro 802-257-8222	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Bennington	The Pharmacy Northshire	34 Ways Ln., Manchester Center 802-362-0390	Mon-Fri: 8am - 7pm Sat: 8am - 6pm Sun: 9am - 3pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Chittenden	Milton Police Department	37 Bombardier Rd., Milton 802-893-2424	Mon-Fri: 8am - 4pm	Pills, Patches
Rutland	Brandon Police Department	301 Forest Dale Rd., Brandon 802-247-0222	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Orleans	North Country Hospital	189 Prouty Dr., Newport 802-334-7331	Mon-Fri: 7am - 5pm	PIlls, Patches (Sharps at alternate kiosk)
Caledonia	Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital	1315 Hospital Dr., St Johnsbury 802-748-8141	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Windham	Green Mountain Pharmacy	5700 Rt 100, Londonderry 802-824-3344	Mon-Fri: 9am - 5:30pm Sat: 9am - 5pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Washington	Kinney Drugs Pharmacy	5091 Main St., Waitsfield 802-496-2345	Mon-Fri: 9am - 6pm Sat: 9am - 1pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Washington	Kinney Drugs Pharmacy	80 S. Main St., Waterbury 802-244-8458	Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 7pm Sat: 8:30am - 5pm Sun: 9am - 3pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Chittenden	UVM Police	284 E. Ave., Burlington 802-656-3473	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches
Washington	Kinney Drugs Pharmacy	800 Rt. 302, Barre 802-476-6659	Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 8:30pm Sat: 9am - 7pm Sun: 9am - 5pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Washington	Central Vermont Medical Center	130 Fisher Rd., Berlin 802-371-4100	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches, Liquids, Sharps
Bennington	The Pharmacy	205 N. St., Bennington 802-442-5602	Mon-Fri: 8am - 7pm Sat: 8am - 6pm Sun: 9am - 12:30pm	Pills, Patches, Liquids
Lamoille	Stowe Police Department	350 S. Main St., Stowe 802-253-7126	24 Hours/7 Days	Pills, Patches

Frequently asked questions about disposal kiosks

How do disposal sites work?

Gather unwanted or expired medication from your home
Remove or obscure personal information from containers
Place prescription directly into drop-off kiosk. No need to remove from packaging.
Do not place loose pills or other mediations directly in kiosk. If needed, please place pills in a clear zippered bag.

What can I dispose of at the drop-off locations?

Materials accepted vary by location but may include:

Prescription medications
Over-the-counter medications
Medicated ointments and lotions
Pet medications

Materials accepted vary by location. Check the list of disposal kiosk locations for details.

What can’t I dispose of at the drop-off locations?

Illegal Controlled Substances
Sharps (syringes/needles) are not accepted at all locations

Materials accepted vary by location. Check the list of disposal kiosk locations for details.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Days

Every spring and fall, you can participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Days, which provides a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Find participating Take Back Day locations.

The next Take Back Day is April 2025!

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