Medications Drop Box

Got Pills?

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Dispose of Your Excess Household Medications

Now you can safely dispose of unused prescription & over-the-counter medications

A receptacle is available 24 hours a day at:

Tompkins County Public Safety Building Lobby
779 Warren Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

*TURN IN EXCESS MEDICATION WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED*

Accepted Medications Include:

Over-the-counter medications

Prescription Medications

Prescription Patches

Prescription Ointments

Vitamins

Samples

Pet Medications

Additional Drop Box Locations include:

Ithaca Police Department
120 E. Clinton St. Ithaca, NY

M-F (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
607-272-9973

Tompkins County Probation Department
Human Services Building
320 W. MLK/State St., Ithaca, NY

By Appointment
607-274-5367

Cayuga Heights Police Department
876 Hanshaw Rd., Ithaca, NY
M-F (9:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
607-257-1011
Groton Police Department
108 E. Cortland St., Groton, NY
M,W,F (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
607-898-3131
Trumansburg Police Department
5 Elm St., Trumansburg, NY
M-F (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
607-387-6505
Cornell University Police Department
G2 Barton Hall
24/7: 365
607-255-1113
Dryden Police Department
16 South St., Dryden, NY
M-F (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
607-844-8119
Tompkins Cortland Community College Campus Police
170 North St., Dryden, NY
M-Sat (7:00 AM - 10:00 PM)
Sun (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
607-844-6511

WE DO NOT ACCEPT AEROSOLS OR SHARPS.

 Locations of those establishments that accept them are as follows:

Cayuga Medical Center
101 Dates Drive., Ithaca, NY

M-F (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)
607-274-4017

Groton Community Health Care Center
120 Sykes St., Groton, NY

7 days/week (8:00 AM-4:30 PM)
607-898-5876

Kendal at Ithaca
2230 Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY

W (10:30 AM-2:30 PM)
607-266-5300

Caygua Ridge
1229 Trumansburg Rd., Ithaca, NY

M-F (10:00 AM-4:00 PM)
607-277-8072

Beechtree Care Center
318 S. Albany St., Ithaca, NY

M-F (9:00 AM-3:00 PM)
607-273-4166

Southern Tier AIDS Program
501 S. Meadow St., Ithaca, NY

24/7 Disposal
607-272-4098