Have Leftover or Expired Medications?

If you have leftover, unused, unwanted, or expired medications (both prescription and over the counter), the best thing to do is drop of the medication at a drug take back site as soon a possible.

This is the best way to keep our kupuna, keiki, and ʻohana safe from accidentally taking the medications.

Medication Disposal Sites

  • Honolulu County

    • STATE NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION: 3375 Koapaka St #D-100 Honolulu

  • CVS PHARMACIES: (Longs Drugs)

    • Hauula Store #10153 54-316 Kamehameha Hwy Hauula

    • Honolulu Store #9954 2470 S. King St Honolulu

    • Honolulu Store #9653 1620 N. School St Honolulu

    • Kaneohe Store #9671 46-047 Kamehameha Hwy #C Kaneohe

    • Kapolei Store #9317 590 Farrington Hwy #300 Kapolei

    • Pearl City Store #9275 850 Kamehameha Hwy #107 Pearl City

    • Wahiawa Store #9300 925 California Ave Wahiawa

    • Waianae Store #9956 86-120 Farrington Hwy Waianae

    • Waipahu Store #9259 94-060 Farrington Hwy #6 Waipahu


  • Kaua‘i County

    • KAUAI POLICE DEPARTMENT:

      • Lihue Station 3990 Kaana St Lihue

    • CVS PHARMACIES:

      • Kapaa Store #9952 845 Aleka Lp Kapaa

      • Lihue Store #9189 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy #1100 Lihue


  • Hawai‘i County

    • HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT:

      • Hilo Station 349 Kapiolani St Hilo

      • Laupahoehoe Station Puualaea Homestead Rd Hilo

      • Honokaa Station 45-3400 Mamane St Honokaa

      • Kapaau Station 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy Kapaau

      • Kona Station 74-611 Hale Makai Pl Kailua-Kona

      • Naalehu Station 95-5355 Mamalahoa Hwy Naalehu

      • Pahoa Station 15-2615 Keaau-Pahoa Hwy Pahoa

      • Waimea Station 67-5185 Kamamalu St Waimea

    • CVS PHARMACIES:

      • Hilo Store #9620 555 Kilauea Ave Hilo

      • Kona Store #9249 75-5595 Palani Rd Kailua-Kona

      • Pahoa Store #7098 15-1454 Kahakai Blvd Pahoa


  • Maui County

    • MAUI POLICE DEPARTMENT:

      • Hana Station 4611 Hana Hwy Hana

      • Kihei Station 2201 Piilani Hwy (lobby) Kihei

      • Lahaina Station 1850 Honoapiilani Hwy (lobby) Lahaina

      • Lanai Station 855 Fraser Ave (lobby) Lanai City

      • Molokai Station 110 Ainoa Street Kaunakakai

      • Wailuku Station 55 Mahalani St (Receiving Desk Lobby) Wailuku

    • CVS PHARMACIES:

      • Kahului Store #9663 70 E Kaahumanu Ave Kahului

      • Kihei Store #9303 1215 S. Kihei Rd #B Kihei

      • Lahaina Store # 9877 1221 Honoapiilani Hwy Lahaina


  • Military Drug Take Back Locations (must have military ID)

    • JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM:

      • 15th Medical Group Hickam Clinic

      • Naval Health Clinic Makalapa

    • KALAELOA AIRPORT:

      • Warrior Ohana Medical Home

    • MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII:

      • Naval Health Clinic Kaneohe Bay

    • NAVAL COMPUTER & TELECOMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION:

      • Naval Health Clinic Wahiawa

    • SCHOFIELD BARRACKS:

      • Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic

    • TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER:

      • Mountainside Main Entrance, 4th floor

Don’t See a Drop Box Location Near You?

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day happens twice every year in the Fall and Spring. These days there are even more locations you can take your old or unused medications to.

Other Medication Disposal Options

If you cannot make it to a drug take back site, some medications can be flushed or put in the trash.


More information on drug disposal is available on the FDA website.

Drug Disposal Options – Do you have medicine you want to get rid of_.pdf

FDA Drug Disposal Options flyer

medicines recommended for disposal by flushing.pdf

List of medications on the FDA flush list