TOMPKINS COUNTY COALITION FOR SAFE MEDICATION DISPOSAL (CSMD) | TOMPKINS COUNTY COALITION FOR SAFE MEDICATION DISPOSAL

FOR A LIST OF ALL DROP BOXES IN TOMPKINS COUNTY, PLEASE CLICK ON "DETAILS."Drop-boxes, located in many locations throughout the County, are available year-round for disposing of medications. Thanks to the NYS Drug Take Back Act, pharmaceutical manufactures must provide take-back options in all NYS chain pharmacies. Drop-boxes or "kiosks" are likely to be installed in chain pharmacies in late 2019. Pre-paid mail-back envelopes should be available for anyone who can't make it to the pharmacy. Drop-boxes or "kiosks" are likely to be installed in chain pharmacies in late 2019. Once available these locations will be listed in the Drug Administration database: https://deadiversion.usdoj.gov/ Link, "Search for an Authorized Collection Location"PLEASE NOTE: Hours subject to change; advise caller to call to verify.Tompkins County Sheriff, Public Safety Building779 Warren Road, Ithaca(607) 257-134524/7/365Ithaca Police Department120 E. Clinton Street, Ithaca(607) 272-9973Monday-Friday, 8 am-4 pmCayuga Heights Police Department836 Hanshaw Road, Ithaca(607) 257-1011Monday-Friday, 9 am-4:30 pmCornell University Police Dept/Public Safety.G2 Barton Hall, (between Statler Drive and Garden Avenue)(607) 255-111324/7/365Dryden Police Department16 South St., Dryden(607) 844-8119Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm**Groton Police Dept.108 E. Cortland Street, Groton(607) 898-3131Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8 am-4 pm**Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) Police Dept.170 North St. (Main Building, Room 118), Dryden(607) 844-8654Monday-Saturday, 7 am-10 pmSunday, 10:30 am-5 pmTompkins County Department of Probation320 W. State Street (Human Services Building), IthacaBy appointment only, call (607) 274-5380Trumansburg Police Dept.5 Elm Street, Trumansburg(607) 387-6505Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm****Or by appointmentCayuga Medical Center Pharmacy 3rd Floor101 Dates Drive, Ithaca, NYM-F (8:00 AM-3:00 PM)607-274-4017In addition to drop boxes, there is a Saturday collection event once every Spring And Fall. For date and location visit:https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.htmlGuidelines for Drop Boxes:Prescription, over-the-counter and pet medications in many forms are accepted, including: pills capsules powders liquids in tightly capped bottles inhalers patches capped epi-pensNo mercury thermometers, other household hazardous waste, medical waste, or sharps (needles, lances, etc.)See "Sharps Disposal Programs" and "Hazardous Materials Collection Sites."If there is no nearby disposal program or disposal box: follow any specific disposal instructions on the drug label or patient information that accompanies the medication do not flush prescription drugs down the toilet unless specifically instructed if there are no instructions: remove medications from their original containers and mix them with an undesirable substance, such as used coffee grounds or kitty litter, to make it less appealing to children and pets and unrecognizable to people intentionally going through trash. place in a sealable bag, empty can or other container to keep medication from leaking or breaking out of a garbage bag throw in household trash The Coalition for Safe Medication Disposal (CSMD) includes: Community Coalition for Healthy Youth Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility Tompkins County Administration Tompkins County Health Department Tompkins County Sheriff with support from: Ithaca Police Department Trumansburg Police Department Tompkins Community Action Tompkins County Solid Waste Division

07/24/2025