Medication disposal now more convenient in Rochester
9/9/2025
Mayo Clinic provides a safer and more convenient way to dispose of unused or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines.
Specially designated receptacles have been placed at several Mayo pharmacies as part of an initiative that received strong support from the Opioid Stewardship Committee. The committee worked with Pharmacy staff to determine convenient locations.
Here's where you can find these pharmacies and the hours that medications can be disposed of at these locations:
Rochester
- Baldwin Building, first floor
- Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to noon.
- Eisenberg Building, Rochester Methodist Hospital Campus, first floor
- Weekdays, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., weekends and holidays 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Mary Brigh Building, Saint Marys Campus, first floor
- 24/7/365.
- Mayo Building, Subway
- Weekdays, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Mayo Family Clinic Northeast, first floor
- Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Mayo Family Clinic Northwest, first floor
- Coming fall 2025, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The receptacles are intended for patients, staff and the public to use. However, staff should not use them to throw away medications on behalf of patients or medications used for work.
Anything placed in the receptacles, even unintended objects like a cellphone or a child's toy, cannot be retrieved. Medications are sealed in opaque liners that cannot be opened prior to destruction.