Safe Medication Return

Where to safely drop off your unwanted medicine in Washington

Use the search function below to find convenient locations with secure disposal drop-off locations or where you can obtain mail-back supplies. Call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK or (844) 482-5322 for more information or to order mail-back supplies.
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Why Safe Medication Return?

What's Accepted and What's Not?

Washington has indicated that the following items are accepted or not accepted at kiosk locations:

ACCEPTED: Medications in any dosage form, except for those identified as Not Accepted, in their original container or sealed bag.

NOT ACCEPTED: Herbal remedies, vitamins, supplements, other personal care products, medical devices, batteries, mercury-containing thermometers, sharps, illicit drugs, pet pesticide products, animal medicines, and biologics.

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While the listing of participating drop-off and mail-back supply locations is regularly updated, you should confirm, prior to visiting a location, that it will be open when you intend to visit and will be able to accept your medications or provide you with mail-back supplies.

CVS Pharmacy 10619

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10619

107 Bellevue Way SE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 0.08 miles)

(425) 454-1818

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1600

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1600

300 Bellevue Way Ne
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 0.2 miles)

(425) 749-3889

Bellevue Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Bellevue Police Department

450 110th Avenue Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 0.47 miles)

(425) 452-6917

Kaiser Bellevue Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kaiser Bellevue Pharmacy

11511 Northeast 10th Street MS W 379
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 0.86 miles)

(425) 502-3820

Sacred Heart School

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Sacred Heart School

9450 NE 14th Street
Clyde Hill, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 1.11 miles)

(425) 451-1773

Clyde Hill Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Clyde Hill Police Department

9605 Northeast 24th Street
Clyde Hill, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 1.59 miles)

(425) 454-7187

QFC Pharmacy 859

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 859

2636 Bellevue Way Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 1.69 miles)

(425) 822-4154

Town of Beaux Arts Village

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Town of Beaux Arts Village

10550 SE 27th street
Beaux Arts Village, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 1.78 miles)

(425) 454-8580

Medina City Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Medina City Hall

501 Evergreen Point Road
Medina, WA 98039
Get Directions (~ 1.85 miles)

(425) 233-6411

Wells Medina Nursery

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Wells Medina Nursery

8300 NE 24th St
Medina, WA 98039
Get Directions (~ 2.07 miles)

(425) 454-1853

Hunts Point Town Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Hunts Point Town Hall

3000 Hunts Point Road
Hunts Point, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 2.26 miles)

(425) 455-1834

TOWN OF HUNTS POINT

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for TOWN OF HUNTS POINT

3000 HUNTS POINT ROAD
HUNTS POINT, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 2.26 miles)

(425) 455-1834

CITY OF MERCER ISLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CITY OF MERCER ISLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

9611 SE 36TH STREET
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Get Directions (~ 2.31 miles)

(206) 275-7610

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0490

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0490

1645 140Th Ave Ne
Bellevue, WA 98005
Get Directions (~ 2.37 miles)

(425) 643-1778

CVS Pharmacy 11651

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11651

3023 78th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Get Directions (~ 2.5 miles)

(206) 236-0776

QFC Pharmacy 874

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 874

1510 145th Place Southeast
Bellevue, WA 98007
Get Directions (~ 2.52 miles)

(425) 653-2162

QFC Pharmacy 822

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 822

3550 Factoria Boulevard Southeast
Bellevue, WA 98006
Get Directions (~ 2.61 miles)

(425) 378-0202

Seattle Humane (Pet Food Bank)

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Seattle Humane (Pet Food Bank)

13212 SE Eastgate Way
Bellevue, WA 98005
Get Directions (~ 2.62 miles)

(425) 641-0080

Seattle Humane Front Desk

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Seattle Humane Front Desk

13212 SE Eastgate Way
Bellevue, WA 98005
Get Directions (~ 2.62 miles)

(425) 641-0080

Take-Back Events

Local take-back events offer residents a safe, free, and convenient way to dispose of expired or unwanted household medication. The local authorities and MED-Project or Inmar Intelligence may also sponsor local drug take-back events in your area. To protect your privacy, patients are reminded to remove all personally identifiable information on medication labels or packaging before disposing of unwanted medicine.

There are no upcoming take-back events at this time. Please check back later.

10-12-2022

HHW East Whatcom Regional Resource
Start time: 10:00 AM
End time: 1:00 PM

10-13-2022

Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
Start time: 10:00 AM
End time: 1:00 PM

10-29-2022

National Drug Take-Back Day
Start time: 10:00 AM
End time: 2:00 PM
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Click on the button to request a mail-back package.

Mail-Back options include:

  • ● Unwanted medication mail-back envelope
  • ● Inhaler mail-back package
  • ● Injector mail-back package
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Why Safe Medication Return?

Medications help treat diseases, manage chronic conditions, and improve health and well-being for millions of Americans. You should dispose of these medications safely when they are no longer needed to prevent accidental ingestion or misuse by others, including children and pets. Do not place medicine in the trash or recycling and never flush them down the sink or toilet. Learn more about your free options to safely and securely dispose of household unwanted medication in Washington state.

Accepted


Medications in any dosage form, except for those identified as not accepted, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted

Not Accepted

  • * Herbal remedies and homeopathic drugs
  • * Vitamins, minerals, or supplements
  • * Cosmetics, shampoos, sunscreens, lip balm, toothpaste, antiperspirants, or other personal care products
  • * Biological drug products
  • * Drugs administered in a clinical setting
  • * Emptied injector products or emptied medical devices
  • * Exposed needles or sharps
  • * Pet pesticide products
  • * Batteries
  • * Mercury-containing thermometers
  • * Illicit drugs

Do not place medicine in the trash or recycling and never flush them down the sink or toilet.

Services Offered:

Hours:

Before visiting a location, please confirm the operating hours and the location’s ability to accept your medications or provide you with mail-back supplies.

Mail-back supply location

Medication mail-back package pick-up sites are located throughout your community and provide free, postage-paid mail-back disposal packages for residents to safely dispose of unwanted household medication by mail.

Drop-off location

Medication drop boxes are installed at nearby locations such as pharmacies and law enforcement offices for residents to simply drop off their expired or unwanted household medications for safe, free, and convenient disposal.