Pharmaceuticals & Sharps Disposal Program
MED-Project
MED-Project is the City's approved stewardship organization for the disposal of medicine, pharmaceuticals, and sharps. The City of Capitola provides a convenient system to collect used needles and lancets (often referred to collectively as “sharps”) and unwanted pharmaceutical medication. Properly handling items such as unwanted pills, liquid medication, and needles is important for home safety, the protection of employees, and the environment.
Medications and needle disposal programs are available free of charge to all residents of Capitola. For more information about this program visit the website of our approved stewardship organization, MED-Project (link below).
Medications or personal care products such as pills, liquids or creams, should not be flushed down the toilet or placed in the trash where they are accessible to children or animals.
Needles should never be placed in a recycling cart, flushed down the toilet, or discarded separately or loosely. To properly dispose of sharps, place them in a dedicated, approved, red sharps container and drop off the full container at one of the City of Capitola MED Project Locations. These red sharps containers are available at a very nominal fee in 1-quart, 5-quart, and 2-gallon sizes at all pharmacies. You may also request a sharps mail-back package by visiting MED-Project or calling (844) MED-PROJECT (633-7765) orInmar or 1-888-371-0717
Locations for safe disposal of needles, courtesty the Capitola approved stewardship organization, MED-Project:
- CVS Pharmacy, 809 Bay Avenue, 831.477.1421
- CVS Pharmacy, 1750 41st Avenue, 831.476.0400
- CVS Pharmacy (Target), 1825 41st Avenue, 831.227.2102
- Lauden Integrative Pharmacy, 1820 41st Avenue, Suite F, 831.462.9880
- Capitola City Hall, downstairs lobby, 420 Capitola Avenue, 831.475.7300
Other Disposal Programs
Inmar (disposal of medicines and sharps) Inmar's program works to expand free, public access to medicine disposal, remove unused or expired medications from the home safely, and prevent the flushing or trashing of unwanted medication — which helps to protect the environment and prevents overdoses and misuse. Residents can find more information about our program, find a location, or order medicine, inhaler, and sharps mail-back supplies by visiting https://safemedicinedrop.com/ or calling 1-888-371-0717.
