Drug Take Back Day

Bring your unwanted, unused, or expired medicine to one of the following drop-off locations.  UPMC Police will be on site to ensure all material collected is handled in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws. Held in support of the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, April 29th, 2017.

Drop off:

• Prescription medications including both controlled and non-controlled substances
• Non-prescription and over-the-counter medications
• Keep all drugs in their original containers
• Conceal your personal information on prescribed medication vials

We cannot accept:

• Health and beauty aids
• Durable medical goods, home health equipment, home care supplies, personal care items
• Household hazardous waste (paint, aerosol, cans, etc.)
• Illegal substances and paraphernalia
• Infectious or institutional waste
• Medical devices and equipment, medical sharps (needles, lancets), and mercury thermometers
• Radioactive materials

Drop off locations:

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Outpatient Pharmacy Lobby

Falk Pharmacy
Falk Medical Building, 2nd Floor Lobby

Forbes Pharmacy of WPIC
Oxford Building, 3501 Forbes Avenue, 7th Floor

Hillman Cancer Center/ UPMC Shadyside
West End Café located in the West Wing Lobby

Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC
Main Lobby, 1st Floor

UPMC East
Main Lobby

UPMC Hamot
Women’s Hospital Lobby

UPMC Mercy
Cafeteria, Second Floor

UPMC Mercy Southside
Main Lobby

UPMC McKeesport
1st Floor Crawford Building- Main Entrance

UPMC Passavant
Main Lobby, McCandless Campus

UPMC Presbyterian
Prescription Shop, 1st Floor

U.S. Steel Tower (employees only)
MyHealth@Work, Floor 12

Forbes Tower (employees only)
Main Lobby