There are drop boxes located throughout Hennepin County for residents to dispose of medicines.
Medicine drop box closures
Please note, some of the medicine drop boxes are currently closed until further notice. See the listing below for details on closures.
Drop box locations
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Medicine drop boxes operated in partnership with Hennepin County
Brooklyn Center – Brooklyn Center Police Department
6645 Humboldt Avenue North
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Hours: 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week
Closing Monday, March 23: Brooklyn Center – Hennepin County Library/District Court – Brookdale
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
This medicine drop box will be closing Monday, March 23 until at least April 20.
Currently closed: Brooklyn Park – Hennepin County Sheriff’s Patrol Headquarters
9401 83rd Avenue North
Brooklyn Park 55445
This medicine drop box is closed until further notice.
Brooklyn Park – Police Department
5400 85th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Brooklyn Park – Hennepin Healthcare Brooklyn Park Clinic Pharmacy
7650 Zane Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Hours: Monday through Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Crystal – Crystal Police Department
4141 Douglas Dr. N
Crystal, MN 55422
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Golden Valley – Police Department
7800 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55427
Hours: 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week
Maple Grove – Police Department
12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway North
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Minneapolis – Hennepin County Public Safety Facility
401 4th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Minneapolis – Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center
Community Pharmacy, 1st floor
715 8th Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Minneapolis – Hennepin Healthcare Shapiro Pharmacy
Shapiro Building, Lower Level
900 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Minneapolis – Hennepin Healthcare St. Anthony Village Clinic Pharmacy
2714 Highway 88
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed daily 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Minneapolis – Hennepin Healthcare Whittier Clinic and Pharmacy
2810 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Minneapolis – Police Department
1st Precinct
19 4th Street North
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Minneapolis – Police Department
4th Precinct
1925 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Minneapolis – NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center
1313 Penn Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Currently running limited hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Patients with visits deemed medically unnecessary are advised to delay their visit.
Closing Monday, March 23: Minnetonka – Hennepin County District Court – Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday closed
This medicine drop box will be closing Monday, March 23 until at least April 20.
Currently closed: Osseo – Police Department
415 Central Avenue
Osseo, MN 55369
This medicine drop box is closed until March 27.
Richfield – Hennepin Healthcare Richfield Clinic and Pharmacy
Located in Market Plaza
790 66th Street West
Richfield, MN 55423
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m. to noon
Rogers – Police Department
21860 Industrial Court
Rogers, MN 55374
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Currently closed: Spring Park – Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water Patrol
4141 Shoreline Drive
Spring Park, MN 55384
This medicine drop box is closed until future notice.
St. Anthony – Police Department
3301 Silver Lake Rd
St. Anthony, MN 55418
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
St. Louis Park – Police Department
3015 Raleigh Avenue South
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Hours: 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week
Medicine drop boxes operated by independent pharmacies*
*It is important to check the websites of independent pharmacies before visiting their medicine drop boxes. What medicines are accepted, hours, and box appearance can vary.
Bloomington – CVS store
Bloomington – HealthPartners Bloomington Clinic
Bloomington – Walgreens store
Brooklyn Center – CVS store
Brooklyn Center – HealthPartners Brooklyn Center Clinic (in the pharmacy)
Brooklyn Park – Walgreens store
Eden Prairie – CVS store
Eden Prairie – Walgreens store
Edina – CVS store
Edina – Walgreens store
Hopkins – Walgreens store
Maple Grove – CVS store
Maple Grove – North Memorial Health Pharmacy
Minneapolis – Allina Health Heart Hospital Pharmacy
Minneapolis – Allina Health Phillips Eye Institute Pharmacy
Minneapolis – Allina Health Piper Building Pharmacy
Minneapolis – Boynton Health Pharmacy, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis – CVS store
Minneapolis – CVS store
Minneapolis – HealthPartners Riverside Clinic
Minneapolis – Walgreens store
Minneapolis – Walgreens store
New Hope – CVS store
Plymouth – Allina Health WestHealth Pharmacy
Plymouth – CVS store
Richfield – CVS store
Robbinsdale – CVS store
Robbinsdale – North Memorial Health Pharmacy
Rogers – CVS store
St. Louis Park – HealthPartners West Clinic
What happens to medicines after they are dropped off?
After medicines have been collected they are transported to an incinerator, where they will be destroyed. Incineration is the preferred method of medicine destruction for environmental safety and abuse prevention.
Hennepin County does not provide service to pick up medicines directly from your home. If someone contacts you offering this service, please call your local law enforcement agency.
Disposal in other counties
Many counties in the metro area offer medicine disposal options. Find additional options from the DEA.
