Yates County Public Health promotes the safe disposal of medication in drop boxes. 

Prescription drug misuse is a major public health problem in New York State. Studies show that a majority of misused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet.

To help address this problem, the Yates County Sheriff's Office has established three permanent medication drop box locations throughout Yates County.  Local area pharmacies and Penn Yan Police Department also have drug drop boxes. 

 Any unwanted, unused, or expired medication can be dropped off at any drop box location.

If you are unable to get to a drop box location, try using a safe at-home drug disposal method, like DisposeRx or Deterra Bags. Call Yates County Public Health at (315) 536-5160 to obtain a kit.

Drug Drop Box Locations:

Yates County:
Yates County Sheriff's Office - Main Lobby
227 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Hours: 24 hours a day

Penn Yan Police Department - Entryway
111 Elm St
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 

Rite Aid Pharmacy
138 Elm Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
For hours of operation call: (315) 536-2446 

Village Drug Pharmacy
126 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
For hours of operation call: (315) 536-0100

Rushville Village Hall
1 South Main Street
Rushville, NY 14454
For office hours call: (585) 554-3415 

Starkey Town Hall
40 Seneca Street
Dundee, NY 14837
For office hours call: (607) 243-5410 

Water Street Pharmacy
14 Water Street 
Dundee, NY 14837
For hours of operation call: (607) 243-8144

Ontario County:
Ontario County Department of Motor Vehicles
20 Ontario Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Finger Lakes Community College
2225 Marvin Sands Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Thompson Hospital - Main Lobby near ATM
350 Parrish Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Hours: 6:30 am - 8:30 pm

Geneva Police Department
255 Exchange Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Hours: 24 hours a day

For other Ontario County Drug Drop Box locations, click here

Schuyler County:
Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office
106 10th Street Unit 2
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Hours: 24 hours a day

To find out Drug Drop Box locations throughout New York State, click here. 

Yates County Sharps Disposal: 

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital accepts properly packaged sharp medical waste, such as needles, syringes, and lancets 24 hours per day. Containers must be sealed and made of puncture-resistant hard plastic, such as detergent or bleach bottles. Click here to learn more. 

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital 
418 N Main Street  
Penn Yan, NY 14527 
Emergency Department: 24/7
Housekeeping department: Monday-Friday 7 A.M. - 3 P.M. 
Call (315) 787-4145 for more information 

(Last updated 6/14/2023)