Click Here to Learn How to Properly Dispose of Expired or Unwanted Medicines for FREE! 

Your local pharmacies and the San Luis Obispo County IWMA have teamed up to provide a free disposal program for household over-the-counter and prescription medications, including pills, ointments and lotions. Any resident of San Luis Obispo County may dispose of their unwanted medicine through the program.

How Does it Work?

Most pharmacies will offer you a free prepaid, pre-addressed envelope when you pick up your prescription. Use this envelope to mail unwanted medicine off for safe disposal. You can also get a free mail-back envelope if you previously purchased your prescription from the pharmacy. Other pharmacies have kiosks where you can discard unwanted medicine. Some kiosks cannot accept controlled substances. At those locations, the pharmacy will provide a mail-back envelope for the proper disposal of controlled substances, such as Tylenol with Codeine, Valium, Vicodin and Percocet. See the full list of commonly controlled substances.

What Is Not Allowed?

The following items are NOT accepted: illegal drugs, thermometers, and personal care products (shampoo, soap, etc.). Needles and sharps cannot be disposed of with medicine, but can be disposed of in free containers available at San Luis Obispo Country pharmacies. Businesses and health care professionals cannot use this program.

In 2015, prescription opioids killed dozens of SLO County residents.

The SLO Opioid Safety Coalition is aiming to stem the epidemic. The diverse group of experienced local health care professionals, first responders, and community members has compiled a data report on opioids in SLO County. 

How can you help?

• Bring your unwanted or expired prescription medications to a SLO County pharmacy
• Learn how to join the SLO Opioid Safety Coalition’s efforts here

Pharmacies in San Luis Obispo County

Click on your community to find a pharmacy near you. Each listing indicates whether the pharmacy uses the kiosk or the mail-back envelope.

Arroyo Grande | Atascadero | Cambria | Cayucos | Grover Beach | Los Osos | Morro Bay | Nipomo | Paso Robles | Pismo Beach | San Luis Obispo | Templeton

Arroyo Grande

Best Care Pharmacy (kiosk)
1051 East Grand Avenue | (805) 481-1961

Cal Care Pharmacy (kiosk)
1009 E. Grand Avenue | (805) 925-5511

CVS (kiosk)
1435 East Grand Avenue | (805) 474-571

Rite Aid (kiosk)
1690 East Grand Avenue | (805) 474-0469
1207 Grand Avenue | (805) 489-1830

Walmart (kiosk)
1168 West Branch | (805) 474-4300

Atascardero

CVS (kiosk)
8320 El Camino Real | (805) 466-0634

En Soleil Pharmacy (kiosk)
5735 El Camino Real | (805) 928-4700

Rite Aid (kiosk)
7025 El Camino Real | (805) 466-8722

Walgreens (kiosk)
8005 El Camino Real | (805) 462-9272

Cambria

Cambria Drug & Gift (kiosk)
2222 Main Street | (805) 927-7283

Cayucos

Cayucos Pharmacy (kiosk)
72 South Ocean Avenue | (805) 995-3538

Grover Beach

Vons (kiosk)
1758 W. Grand Avenue | (805) 481-0877

Los Osos

Los Osos Rexall Drug Store (kiosk)
989 Los Osos Valley Road | (805) 528-1017

Ralph’s (kiosk)
1240 Los Osos Valley Road | (805) 528-0112

Rite Aid (kiosk)
1110 Los Osos Valley Road | (805) 528-5779

Morro Bay

Morro Bay Drug and Gift (kiosk)
600 Morro Bay Boulevard, Suite B | (805) 771-9988

Rite Aid (kiosk)
740 Quintana Road | (805) 772-6198

Nipomo

Community Health Center Pharmacy (kiosk; use envelope for controlled substances)
150 Tejas Place | (805) 270-1821

CVS (kiosk)
610 Tefft Road | (805) 929-2740

Nipomo Rexall Drug (kiosk)
695 West Tefft Street, #E | (805) 929-1929

Vons (kiosk)
520 West Tefft Street | (805) 931-1850

Paso Robles

Albertsons Sav-On (kiosk)
189 Niblick Road | (805) 237-1627

Brooklin Oaks Pharmacy (kiosk)
597 12th Street | (805) 296-3770

Community Health Center Pharmacy (Kiosk) 

416 Spring St Suite 102 Paso Robles CA | (805) 226-1181

CVS (kiosk)
187 Niblick Road | (805) 238-2815

Rite Aid (kiosk)
1151 Creston Road | (805) 239-3028
2424 Spring Street | (805) 239-3208

Santa Cruz Animal Health (kiosk)
3600 Dry Creek Rd. Ste E3| (805) 457-3801

CVS (inside Target) (kiosk)
2305 Theatre Drive | (805) 227-0105

Walmart (kiosk)
180 Niblick Road | (805) 238-2626

Pismo Beach

CVS (kiosk)
827 North Oak Park Boulevard  | (805) 473-1114

Model Drug (kiosk)
911 N. Oak Park Boulevard | (805) 481-5111

Rite Aid (kiosk)
531 Five Cities Drive | (805) 773-1825

San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly State University Health Services Pharmacy (kiosk)
1 Grand Avenue, Bldg. #27 | (805) 756-5260

Community Health Center (kiosk)
77 Casa St. Suite #201 | (805) 269-1500

Conversio Health (kiosk)
720 Aerovista Pl Ste D | (805) 239-3784

Costco (kiosk)
1540 Froom Ranch Way| (805) 541-7000

CVS (kiosk)
3960 Broad Street | (805) 783-2903
1300 Madonna Road | (805) 549-0991
717 Marsh Street | (805) 547-9888

Kohana Pharmacy (kiosk)
181 Tank Farm Road | (805) 542-0864

Rite Aid (kiosk)
765 Foothill Boulevard | (805) 543-5697
1251 Johnson Avenue | (805) 545-0655

Target (kiosk)
11990 Los Osos Valley Road | (805) 858-9902

Vons (kiosk)
3900 Broad Street | (805) 541-1132

Templeton

Central Coast Pharmacy Specialists (kiosk)
590A North Main Street | (805) 434-5999

Commonly Controlled Substances