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.

Credena Health Pharmacy Monroe

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Credena Health Pharmacy Monroe

19200 North Kelsey Street
Monroe, WA 98272
Get Directions (~ 14.1 miles)

(360) 794-5555

Business Hours for Credena Health Pharmacy Monroe
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0490

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0490

1645 140Th Ave Ne
Bellevue, WA 98005
Get Directions (~ 14.12 miles)

(425) 643-1778

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0490
Day Opening Hours
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

Public Health - Seattle & King County Downtown Public Health Center Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Public Health - Seattle & King County Downtown Public Health Center Pharmacy

2124 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Get Directions (~ 14.16 miles)

(206) 477-8300

Business Hours for Public Health - Seattle & King County Downtown Public Health Center Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Duvall Family Drugs

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Duvall Family Drugs

15602 Main Street Northeast
Duvall, WA 98019
Get Directions (~ 14.21 miles)

(425) 788-2644

Business Hours for Duvall Family Drugs
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Seattle Univ. Student Health

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Seattle Univ. Student Health

901 12th Ave., Bellarmine Hall #107, Box 222000
Seattle, WA 98122
Get Directions (~ 14.22 miles)

(207) 296-6300

Business Hours for Seattle Univ. Student Health
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday1:00 pm - 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
SaturdayClosed

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1600

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1600

300 Bellevue Way Ne
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 14.28 miles)

(425) 749-3889

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1600
Day Opening Hours
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

Bellevue Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Bellevue Police Department

450 110th Avenue Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 14.29 miles)

(425) 452-6917

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

Swedish Arnold Pavilion

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Swedish Arnold Pavilion

1221 Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98104
Get Directions (~ 14.32 miles)

(206) 386-2329

Business Hours for Swedish Arnold Pavilion
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Virginia Mason Seattle Main Clinic - Lindeman Pavilion Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Virginia Mason Seattle Main Clinic - Lindeman Pavilion Pharmacy

1201 Terry Avenue, M.S. X2-PN
Seattle, WA 98101
Get Directions (~ 14.32 miles)

(206) 625-7202

Business Hours for Virginia Mason Seattle Main Clinic - Lindeman Pavilion 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

Prisma Wellness

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Prisma Wellness

305 111th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 14.36 miles)

(206) 785-1015

Business Hours for Prisma Wellness
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus

500 17th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
Get Directions (~ 14.39 miles)

(206) 320-2000

Business Hours for Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus
Day Opening Hours
Monday7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday7:00 am - 9:00 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0537

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0537

19651 State Route 2
Monroe, WA 98272
Get Directions (~ 14.47 miles)

(360) 794-9644

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0537
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

Kelley-Ross Compounding Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kelley-Ross Compounding Pharmacy

805 Madison St # 702
Seattle, WA 98104
Get Directions (~ 14.49 miles)

(206) 622-3565

Please contact location for hours of operation.

CVS Pharmacy 10619

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10619

107 Bellevue Way SE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Get Directions (~ 14.5 miles)

(425) 454-1818

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 10619
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
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 - 6:00 pm

Eastern's Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Eastern's Pharmacy

515 Minor Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Get Directions (~ 14.53 miles)

(206) 622-6094

Business Hours for Eastern's Pharmacy
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

Kelley-Ross Pharmacy at The Polyclinic

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kelley-Ross Pharmacy at The Polyclinic

904 7th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
Get Directions (~ 14.54 miles)

(206) 622-3565

Business Hours for Kelley-Ross Pharmacy at The Polyclinic
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

Harborview Ninth & Jefferson Outpatient Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Harborview Ninth & Jefferson Outpatient Pharmacy

908 Jefferson Street
Seattle, WA 98104
Get Directions (~ 14.6 miles)

(206) 744-3219

Business Hours for Harborview Ninth & Jefferson Outpatient Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Suquamish Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Suquamish Police Department

18490 Suquamish Way Northeast
Suquamish, WA 98392
Get Directions (~ 14.64 miles)

(360) 598-4334

Business Hours for Suquamish Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:30 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1572

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1572

14020 Main Street Ne
Duvall, WA 98019
Get Directions (~ 14.64 miles)

(425) 844-1188

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1572
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

Harborview East Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Harborview East Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy

325 9th Avenue, Room GCT
Seattle, WA 98104
Get Directions (~ 14.71 miles)

(206) 744-3219

Business Hours for Harborview East Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 4:30 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.