Safe Drug Disposal Stewardship Ordinance

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Safe Drug Disposal Stewardship Ordinance (PDF) on March 17, 2015, with an Effective Date of April 25, 2015. The Ordinance factsheet (PDF) provides additional information on the background and requirements of the Ordinance.

New Proposed Stewardship Plan and Public Comment Period

The Department has received a revised Safe Drug Disposal Stewardship Plan proposal, dated August 27, 2020, from Inmar Intelligence. The Department is accepting public comment on the proposed Inmar Plan (PDF), as required by Section 2211(b) of the Ordinance. Please address comments to [email protected] The deadline for public comments is Friday, October 30th at 5 PM.

Current Approved Plan

Medicine collection kiosks are now operational under the MED-Project stewardship program at 44 locations, with additional kiosks expected to be installed throughout 2020. Mail-back envelope distribution locations, where San Francisco residents may pick up a free, prepaid standard medicine mail-back envelope are also available. Pre-Filled Injector Products, such as EpiPens©, cannot be disposed in kiosks. Free prepaid mail-back packages for Pre-Filled Injector Products are available by request online or by calling 833.633.7765 or (833) MED-PROJECT.

Approved Plan Documents

San Francisco MED-Project Revised Stewardship Plan Dated November 1, 2018 Approved
- Revised Notice of Determination (PDF) - July 29, 2020
- Additional Information Requested Letter (PDF) - July 28, 2020
- Revised MED-Project Product Stewardship Plan (PDF) - November 1, 2018
San Francisco MED-Project 2018 Annual Report (PDF) - July 15, 2019 Revision
- Department of the Environment Letter Requesting Additional Information on 2018 Annual Report (PDF) - September 17, 2019
- MED-Project Letter Providing Additional Information on 2018 Annual Report (PDF) - November 28, 2019
San Francisco MED-Project 2017 Annual Report (PDF) - April 25, 2018

Program Reports

Director's Second Biennial Report (PDF) Submitted to Board of Supervisors August 2019
Director's First Biennial Report (PDF) Submitted to Board of Supervisors April 2017

Regulations

Regulations Implementing the Safe Drug Disposal Stewardship Ordinance
- Regulation #SFE-16-01-SDDSO (PDF) - effective July 25, 2016

Plan Approval History

San Francisco MED-Project Revised Stewardship Plan Dated May 31, 2018 Approved
- Notice of Determination (PDF) - July 3, 2018
- Revised MED-Project Product Stewardship Plan (PDF) - May 31, 2018
Collection Model Modification Submitted and Approved
- Notice of Determination (PDF) - December 16, 2016
- Collection Model Modification Request (PDF) - October 19, 2016
San Francisco MED-Project Stewardship Plan Approved
- Notice of Determination (PDF) - July 25, 2016
- Revised MED-Project Stewardship Plan (PDF) - July 14, 2016
- MED-Project Stewardship Plan (PDF) - April 25, 2016