Free prescription drug drop-off day in EDC
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department will be hosting prescription drug disposal event on Sept. 26.
Expired or unused prescription drugs (excluding sharps) may be dropped off for safe disposal at no charge and anonymously.
Times and locations:
- Meyers: 11am-5pm, Lira’s Market
- Cameron Park: 11am-5pm, Safeway at 3380 Coach Lane
- Cool: 11am-5pm, Holiday Market, 5030 Ellinghouse Drive
- El Dorado Hills: 11am-5pm, sheriff’s substation, 4354 Town Center Drive
- Georgetown: 8-11am, Fire Station 61, 6281 Main St.
- Grizzly Flat: 8-11am, post office, 4991 Sciaroni Road
- Placerville: 11am-5pm, sheriff’s office, 300 Fair Lane
- Pollock Pines: 11am-5pm, Safeway, 6498 Pollock Pines
- Somerset: 11am-5pm, Holiday Market, 4653 Mt. Aukum Road.
Black out patient name or remove label prior to drop off.
For more info, call 530.621.5300.
Some communities have a secured RX drop box at their Police Departments. Every police department should have one of these, expired or unused prescriptions can be dropped off & the stuff picked up monthly or so. Really, no cost to do this! The community announces it semi-annually (can be City email listserv or Park & Rec program materials, utility bills, etc.)