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.

Rite Aid 05237

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05237

3227 Northwest Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 67.16 miles)

(360) 647-2175

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05237
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

Genoa Healthcare 20141

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Genoa Healthcare 20141

3645 E McLeod Rd Ste P-1
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 67.32 miles)

(360) 543-8254

Business Hours for Genoa Healthcare 20141
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Ray's Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Ray's Pharmacy

68 North Beach Road
Eastsound, WA 98245
Get Directions (~ 67.49 miles)

(360) 376-2230

Business Hours for Ray's Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

189 Telegraph Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 67.74 miles)

(360) 392-6555

Business Hours for Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

3505 Airport Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 68.04 miles)

(360) 380-4640

Business Hours for Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 4:00 pm

San Juan County Sheriff - Orcas Substation

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for San Juan County Sheriff - Orcas Substation

1323 Mount Baker Road
Eastsound, WA 98245
Get Directions (~ 68.09 miles)

(360) 378-4151

Business Hours for San Juan County Sheriff - Orcas Substation
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

Orcas Veterinary Service

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Orcas Veterinary Service

9 Hope Ln
Eastsound, WA 98245
Get Directions (~ 68.16 miles)

(360) 376-6373

Business Hours for Orcas Veterinary Service
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

Costco Pharmacy #1216

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #1216

4125 Arctic Ave
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 68.45 miles)

360-738-7851

Business Hours for Costco Pharmacy #1216
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Lummi Tribal Health Center Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Lummi Tribal Health Center Pharmacy

2608 Kwina Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 69.56 miles)

(360) 384-0464

Please contact location for hours of operation.

McCleary Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for McCleary Police Department

100 s 3rd Street
McCleary, WA 98557
Get Directions (~ 70.02 miles)

(360) 495-3107

Business Hours for McCleary Police Department
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

McCleary HealthMart Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for McCleary HealthMart Pharmacy

115 W Simpson Ave
McCleary, WA 98557
Get Directions (~ 70.06 miles)

(360) 495-0700

Business Hours for McCleary HealthMart Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:30 pm

McCleary Police Department

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for McCleary Police Department

100 South 3rd Street
McCleary, WA 98557
Get Directions (~ 70.53 miles)

(360) 495-3107

Business Hours for McCleary Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

Valley View Health Center of Tenino

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Valley View Health Center of Tenino

273 Sussex Avenue East
Tenino, WA 98589
Get Directions (~ 71.39 miles)

(360) 264-5665

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Bucoda-Tenino Healthy Action

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Bucoda-Tenino Healthy Action

15225 Knowles Road, SE
Tenino, WA 98589
Get Directions (~ 71.45 miles)

360-791-0821

Business Hours for Bucoda-Tenino Healthy Action
Day Opening Hours

Tenino City Hall

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Tenino City Hall

149 Hodgden St S
Tenino, WA 98589
Get Directions (~ 71.46 miles)

(360) 264-2368

Business Hours for Tenino City Hall
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

Tenino Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Tenino Police Department

358 Mcclellen St SE,
Tenino, WA 98589
Get Directions (~ 71.92 miles)

(360) 264-2626

Business Hours for Tenino Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Littlerock Elementary School

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Littlerock Elementary School

12710 Littlerock Rd. SW
Olympia, WA 98512
Get Directions (~ 71.94 miles)

(360) 709-7250

Business Hours for Littlerock Elementary School
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

ROSLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for ROSLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

201 S 1ST STREET
ROSLYN, WA 98941
Get Directions (~ 72.39 miles)

(509) 649-3105

Business Hours for ROSLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 5:00 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.