Safely storing and disposing of prescriptions

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One important reason to be careful about how you store and dispose of prescriptions is that a common source for the misuse of pain medications is a relative or a friend. In fact, nearly half of the people who misused pain prescriptions obtained them from a relative or friend.

But, there are other reasons as well.

Medications that are not properly stored in your home can be a risk to kids and pets who might accidentally ingest them. And, flushing medications or tossing them in the trash is a danger to our waterways and wildlife.

That is why we’re asking you to follow these three easy steps to properly store and get rid of medications.

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Store your medications in a lock box or locked medicine cabinet.

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Drop off unused medication at a kiosk at your local pharmacy or police station.

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Or mail unused medication in a pre-paid 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.

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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
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 556 Elm 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 44 Main St., Richford
802-255-5530		 Mon: 9am - 7pm
Tues-Fri: 9am - 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?
  1. Gather unwanted or expired medication from your home
  2. Remove or obscure personal information from containers
  3. Place prescription directly into drop-off kiosk. No need to remove from packaging.
  4. 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.

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Request a Free Medication Mail-Back Envelope

Contact Us
Substance Use Programs (DSU)

Vermont Department of Health

108 Cherry Street, Suite 207
Burlington, VT

802-651-1550
[email protected]

 

Contact us to participate in the law enforcement drug disposal pilot project.

Contact us to have a permanent drug disposal kiosk in your pharmacy, hospital or long term care facility.

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