Unwanted or expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications can be safely disposed of at several locations in Lexington. Periodically cleaning out your medicine cabinet can help prevent items from being abused or accidentally ingested by children and pets. Using a drop-off site to dispose of medication is also safer for the environment because items collected are incinerated rather than flushed down the drain or thrown in the garbage.
The National Prescription Take Back Day typically happens once in the spring and the fall.
Drop-off locations -
CVS Pharmacy
- 2000 Harrodsburg Road
- 3097 Todds Road
- Walgreens
- 2001 Harrodsburg Road
- Police Headquarters
- 150 E. Main St.
- Monday – Friday during normal business hours
- Fayette County Sheriff's Office
- 150 N. Limestone, Ste. 236
- Monday – Friday during normal business hours
- UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital - Pavillion A
- 1000 S. Limestone, First Floor, Room A.01.114
- Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy
- 740 S. Limestone, First Floor, Room J134
- Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 9pm
- Saturday: 9am - 5pm and closed all university holidays
- UK Good Samaritan Hospital - Retail Pharmacy
- 310 S. Limestone
- Sunday: 8am - 6pm
- Monday - Friday: 7am - 10pm
- Saturday: 8am - 6pm
- UK HealthCare - Turfland Clinic Pharmacy
- 2195 Harrodsburg Road
- Sunday: 8am - 5:30pm
- Monday - Friday: 7am - 9:30pm
- Saturday: 8am - 5:30pm
- University Health Services Pharmacy
- 830 S. Limestone, First Floor, Room 129
- Monday - Friday: 8am - 5:30pm
- Spring & Fall Prescription Take-Back Days
- Kentucky American Water, 2300 Richmond Road
*Note: Additional locations may also participate. Please contact the Pharmacy in your area for information.
Accepted items
- Prescription and over-the-counter pills
- Vitamins
- Medicated ointments and lotions
- Pet medication
- Some liquids
- CVS locations only; less than 4 oz and sealed in plastic bag
Restricted items
The following items should not be placed in a medication disposal box/kiosk:
- Needles, inhalers and thermometers
- Aerosol cans
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Illegal drugs
Note: You can place used needles inside a coffee can, seal it so it won't come open, and then dispose of the can with your household trash.