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.

QFC Pharmacy 851

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 851

22828 100th Avenue West
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.71 miles)

(425) 778-2144

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 851
Day Opening Hours
Sunday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Bartell Drugs 06958

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Bartell Drugs 06958

23028 100th Ave W
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.75 miles)

(425) 670-2860

Business Hours for Bartell Drugs 06958
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 am - 10:00 pm
Monday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tuesday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 11:00 pm

Edmonds Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Edmonds Police Department

250 5th Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.81 miles)

(425) 771-0200

Business Hours for Edmonds Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 4:30 pm

SAV-ON PHARMACY #1461

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAV-ON PHARMACY #1461

520 128Th St., Sw
Everett, WA 98204
Get Directions (~ 4.83 miles)

(425) 347-1007

Business Hours for SAV-ON PHARMACY #1461
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

PAKTIA PHARMACY

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for PAKTIA PHARMACY

315 5TH AVENUE SOUTH UNIT C
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.91 miles)

(425) 409-7309

Business Hours for PAKTIA PHARMACY
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Paktia Pharmacy LLC

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Paktia Pharmacy LLC

315 5th Ave S # C
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.91 miles)

(425) 967-5375

Business Hours for Paktia Pharmacy LLC
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 2:00 pm

HealthPoint Bothell

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for HealthPoint Bothell

10414 Beardslee Boulevard
Bothell, WA 98011
Get Directions (~ 4.94 miles)

(425) 486-0658

Business Hours for HealthPoint Bothell
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Healthpoint Bothell

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Healthpoint Bothell

10414 Beardslee Blvd
Bothell, WA 98011
Get Directions (~ 4.94 miles)

(425) 424-6306

Business Hours for Healthpoint Bothell
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Shoreline Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Shoreline Police Department

17500 Midvale Avenue North
Shoreline, WA 98133
Get Directions (~ 5.18 miles)

(206) 801-2716

Business Hours for Shoreline Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Kaiser Northshore Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Northshore Pharmacy

11913 Northeast 195th Street
Bothell, WA 98011
Get Directions (~ 5.27 miles)

(425) 489-3111

Business Hours for Kaiser Northshore Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 6:00 pm

CVS Pharmacy 10747

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10747

11918 Airport Road
Everett, WA 98204
Get Directions (~ 5.28 miles)

(425) 353-7687

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 10747
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Rite Aid 05246

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05246

11700 Mukilteo Speedway Ste 500
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Get Directions (~ 5.4 miles)

(425) 514-0620

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05246
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

RICHMOND BEACH PRIMARY CARE

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for RICHMOND BEACH PRIMARY CARE

604 NW RICHMOND BEACH ROAD
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 5.44 miles)

(206) 533-2900

Business Hours for RICHMOND BEACH PRIMARY CARE
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

QFC Pharmacy 816

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 816

600 Northwest Richmond Beach Road
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 5.47 miles)

(206) 542-5469

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 816
Day Opening Hours
Sunday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rite Aid 05228

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05228

655 NW Richmond Beach Rd
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 5.54 miles)

(206) 542-9688

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05228
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

International Community Health Services (ICHS) Shoreline Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for International Community Health Services (ICHS) Shoreline Pharmacy

16549 Aurora Avenue North
Shoreline, WA 98133
Get Directions (~ 5.6 miles)

(206) 533-2600

Business Hours for International Community Health Services (ICHS) Shoreline Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 4:30 am

Woodway Town Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Woodway Town Hall

23920 113th Place West
Woodway, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 5.71 miles)

(206) 542-4443

Business Hours for Woodway Town Hall
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 1:00 pm

All Care Pet Hospital

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for All Care Pet Hospital

11126 Mukilteo Speedway
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Get Directions (~ 5.79 miles)

(425) 347-2111

Business Hours for All Care Pet Hospital
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

QFC Pharmacy 858

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 858

1531 Northeast 145th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155
Get Directions (~ 5.86 miles)

(206) 363-5717

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 858
Day Opening Hours
Sunday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Everett-South Clinic Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Everett-South Clinic Pharmacy

1019 112th Street Southwest
Everett, WA 98204
Get Directions (~ 5.89 miles)

(425) 551-6200

Business Hours for Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Everett-South Clinic Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:30 pm

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
Link to website

Order Mail-Back Supplies/Get More Information

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

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.