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.

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0497

Drop-off location
17202 15Th Avenue Ne
Shoreline, WA 98155
Get Directions (~ 4.54 miles)
(206) 364-4618
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #469

Drop-off location
12811 Beverly Park Rd.
Lynnwood, WA 98087
Get Directions (~ 4.65 miles)
(425) 347-3145
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
QFC Pharmacy 851

Drop-off location
22828 100th Avenue West
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.71 miles)
(425) 778-2144
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
23028 100th Ave W
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.75 miles)
(425) 670-2860
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
250 5th Avenue North
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.81 miles)
(425) 771-0200
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
520 128Th St., Sw
Everett, WA 98204
Get Directions (~ 4.83 miles)
(425) 347-1007
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
315 5TH AVENUE SOUTH UNIT C
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.91 miles)
(425) 409-7309
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
315 5th Ave S # C
Edmonds, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 4.91 miles)
(425) 967-5375
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
10414 Beardslee Boulevard
Bothell, WA 98011
Get Directions (~ 4.94 miles)
(425) 486-0658
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
10414 Beardslee Blvd
Bothell, WA 98011
Get Directions (~ 4.94 miles)
(425) 424-6306
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
17500 Midvale Avenue North
Shoreline, WA 98133
Get Directions (~ 5.18 miles)
(206) 801-2716
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
11913 Northeast 195th Street
Bothell, WA 98011
Get Directions (~ 5.27 miles)
(425) 489-3111
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
11918 Airport Road
Everett, WA 98204
Get Directions (~ 5.28 miles)
(425) 353-7687
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
11700 Mukilteo Speedway Ste 500
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Get Directions (~ 5.4 miles)
(425) 514-0620
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
604 NW RICHMOND BEACH ROAD
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 5.44 miles)
(206) 533-2900
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
600 Northwest Richmond Beach Road
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 5.47 miles)
(206) 542-5469
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
655 NW Richmond Beach Rd
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 5.54 miles)
(206) 542-9688
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
16549 Aurora Avenue North
Shoreline, WA 98133
Get Directions (~ 5.6 miles)
(206) 533-2600
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
23920 113th Place West
Woodway, WA 98020
Get Directions (~ 5.71 miles)
(206) 542-4443
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
11126 Mukilteo Speedway
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Get Directions (~ 5.79 miles)
(425) 347-2111
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
1531 Northeast 145th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155
Get Directions (~ 5.86 miles)
(206) 363-5717
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
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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 listed below, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted.

Not Accepted

  • Herbal remedies
  • Vitamins
  • Supplements
  • Cosmetics
  • Other personal care products
  • Batteries
  • Mercury-containing thermometers
  • Sharps
  • 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.