Medications

Keep medications in a secure location away from kids and pets. Never dispose of medication down the sink or toilet as it can poison the water supply and harm the environment.

Free medication mail-back and drop-off programs!

Remove or cross out any personal identifying information.

Drop off medications in their original container or sealed in a plastic bag into the MedReturn containers at the following locations:

• Clatskanie - Hi-School Pharmacy - 400 Columbia River Hwy. Phone number: 503-728-2102
• Columbia City - City Hall - 1820 2nd St. Phone number: 503-397-0062
• Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District - 12525 Hwy 202. Phone number: 403-755-2710
• Rainier - Rainier Police Department - 106 W B St. Phone number: 503-556-3644
• Scappoose - Hi-School Pharmacy - 33454 SW Chinook Plaza. Phone number: 503-543-6316
• Vernonia - Vernonia Police Department - 1001 Bridge St. Phone number: 503-429-7335
• St. Helens - Safeway Pharmacy - 795 S Columbia River Hwy. Phone number: 503-397-0062
• St. Helens - Genoa Healthcare - 58646 McNulty Way #116. Phone number: 503-438-4543

Or the mail-back option. Request a pre-paid, pre-addressed envelope at the Columbia County Transfer Station or order the envelopes online at the medtakebackoregon.org. Put up to 8 ounces of medications in their original container or without a container into the envelope. Then, seal the envelope and drop off at the U.S. Post Office drop boxes or hand it to a U.S. postal carrier. Do NOT take it to the pharmacy.

Accepted items:

• Expired, used or unwanted medications in any dosage form, in original container or sealed plastic bag.
• Wrap all liquids in a paper towel or other absorbent material and place in sealed plastic bag before placing inside envelope or drop-off containers.

Unaccepted items:

• Radioactive pharmaceuticals, iodine-containing medications, herbal remedies, vitamins, cosmetics, ointments, lotions, batteries, mercury-containing thermometers, sharps, epi-pens, aerosol cans, inhalers, animal medicine and illicit drugs.

Resources: Columbia County Medication and Sharps Disposal Flyer