Safe Medicine Disposal for ME Program

Providing Maine residents with a safe option for

disposal of unused and expired medicine

 

Medicine Drop-Off Locations

The following listing is of law enforcement agencies in Maine who accept unused pharmaceuticals for disposal from citizens of the cities and towns that these agencies serve. The following listing shows whether the agency has a drop box or if medicine must be given to staff members directly. Please note that these locations are not distribution sites for medicine mailback envelopes. Different law enforcement agencies may have different rules for participation in these programs such as the types of items that can be returned, so we encourage you to contact these agencies directly before bringing in your unused pharmaceuticals.

This list is current as of June 6, 2012. Click here to view a Google map of the drop-off locations.

Click on your county below:

 

~Androscoggin~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Lisbon Police Department
300 Lisbon Street
Lisbon
353-2500
No
Yes

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~Aroostook~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Caribou Police Department
25 High Street
Caribou
493-3301
No
Yes
Aroostook County Sheriff's Office
25 School Street
Suite 216
Houlton
532-3471
No
Yes
Houlton Police Department
97 Military Street
Houlton
532-2287
Yes
Limestone Police Department
93 Main Street
Limestone
325-4702
Yes
Presque Isle Police Department
43 North Street
Suite 2
Presque Isle
764-4476
Yes

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~Cumberland~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Brunswick Police Department
28 Federal Street
Brunswick
725-5521
Yes
Cape Elizabeth Police Department
325 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth
767-3323
Yes
Cumberland Police Department
290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland
829-6391
No
Yes
Scarborough Police Department
246 US Route 1
Scarborough
883-6361
Yes
South Portland Police Department
30 Anthoine Street
South Portland
799-5511
Yes

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~Franklin~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Farmington Police Department
153 Farmington Falls Road
Farmington
778-6311
No
Yes

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~Hancock~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Ellsworth Police Department
1 City Hall Plaza
Ellsworth
667-2168
No
Yes
Mount Desert Police Department
21 Sea Street
Northeast Harbor
276-5111
Yes

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~Kennebec~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Augusta Police Department
33 Union Street
Augusta ME
626-2370
Yes
Kennebec County Sherrif's Office
125 State Street
Augusta
623-3614
Yes
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency

45 Commerce Drive

Augusta

626-3850
Yes
 
Gardiner Police Department
6 Church Street
Gardiner
582-5150
Yes
Waterville Police Department
1 Common Street
Waterville
680-4700
Yes
Winslow Police Department
114 Benton Avenue
Winslow
872-5215
Yes
Winthrop Police Department
15 Town Hall Lane
Winthrop
377-7226
Yes

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~Knox~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Knox County Sheriff's Office
327 Park Street
Rockland
594-0429
No
Yes

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~Oxford~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Fryeburg Police Department
16 Lovell Pond Road
Fryeburg
935-3323
Yes
Oxford Police Department
701 Main Street
Oxford
539-4414
Yes
Rumford Police Department
150 River Street
Rumford
364-4551
Yes

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~Penobscot~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Bangor Police Department
240 Main Street
Bangor
947-7382
Yes
Penobscot County Sheriff's Office
85 Hammond Street
Bangor
947-4585
Yes
Hampden Police Department
106 Western Avenue
Hampden
862-3034
No
Yes
Newport Police Department
21 Water Street
Newport
368-3263
Yes
Orono Police Department
63 Main Street
Orono
866-4000
Yes
Veazie Police Department
1084 Main Street
Veazie
947-2358
Yes

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~Piscataquis~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Brownville Police Department
586 Main Road
Brownville
965-2561
No
Yes
Dover-Foxcroft Police Department
182 East Main Street
Dover-Foxcroft
564-8021
Yes
Greenville Police Department
7 Minden Street
Greenville
695-3835
Yes
Milo Police Department
6 Pleasant Street
Milo
943-2522
No
Yes

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~Sagadahoc~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Bath Police Department 
250 Water Street
Bath
443-5563
Yes
Sagadahoc County Sheriff Office
752 High Street
Bath
443-8201
Yes
Topsham Police Department
100 Main Street
Topsham
725-4337
Yes

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~Somerset~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Fairfield Police Department
1 Police Plaza
Fairfield
453-9321
Yes
Madison Police Department
26 Western Avenue
Madison
696-5373
Yes
Somerset County Sheriff's Office

131 E. Madison Road

Madison

474-9591 Yes
Pittsfield Police Department

112 Somerset Avenue

Pittsfield

487-3101
Yes
Skowhegan Police Department
225 Water Street
Skowhegan
474-6386
Yes

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~Waldo~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Waldo County Sheriff's Office
137 Church Street
Belfast
338-6786
Yes
Searsport Police Department

3 Union Street

Searsport

548-2304
Yes
 

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~Washington~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
Calais Police Department
312 North Street
Calais
454-2753
Yes

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~York~

Department
Address
Telephone Number
Agency maintains a drop box, kiosk, or other facility for disposal of pharmaceuticals.
Accepts pharmaceuticals in hand
York County Sheriff's Office

1 Layman Way

Alfred

324-1113
Yes
 
Kennebunk Police Department

4 Summer Street

Kennebunk

985-6121
Yes
 
Old Orchard Beach Police Department
16 East Emerson Cummings Blvd. Old Orchard Beach
934-4911
Yes
 
Saco Police Department

20 Storer Street

Saco

284-4535
Yes
 
Sanford Police Department

935 Main Street

Sanford

324-9170
Yes
 
South Berwick Police Department
180 Main Street
South Berwick
384-2254
Yes
Wells Police Department
1563 Post Road
Wells
646-9354
Yes
York Police Department
36 Main Street
York
363-4444
Yes

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