Pharmaceutical Waste Stewardship Plans
A pharmaceutical waste, or covered drug, stewardship plan outlines how a program operator intends to fulfill its responsibilities under the law and regulations and communicates a course of action to the public.
MED-Project is the only stewardship organization operating a covered drug stewardship program in California. The law allows for more than one program operator to operate in California as approved by CalRecycle.
Approved Stewardship Plan
MED-Project’s A Product Stewardship Plan for Covered Drugs from Households (submitted March 9, 2022)
- CalRecycle approval (June 23, 2022)
- CalRecycle received one public comment.
- Stewardship Plan Changes
- Notification of significant changes to stewardship plan regarding reasonable geographic spread (submitted March 28, 2025)
- CalRecycle approval (July 7, 2025)
- CalRecycle received one public comment.
- Notification of significant changes to stewardship plan regarding reasonable geographic spread (submitted March 28, 2025)
Previously Approved Stewardship Plan
The Drug Takeback Solutions Foundation (Foundation) was a program operator with an approved stewardship plan for covered drugs from February 16, 2022, through June 30, 2026. Foundation terminated its covered drugs stewardship plan on June 30, 2026.
Foundation’s Stewardship Plan for Covered Drugs (submitted October 15, 2022)
- CalRecycle approval (December 20, 2022)
- CalRecycle received no public comments.
Copies of documents that are not linked in a related Public Notice, or that an interested party believes were redacted beyond legal requirement, may be requested through a Public Records Act Request.
This page provides a brief overview and is not intended to provide a comprehensive list of legal requirements. Please refer to the law and regulations for a complete list of requirements. Users are encouraged to seek the assistance of legal counsel to comply with applicable state law based on their pertinent facts and circumstances.