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.

Arlington Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Arlington Police Department

110 East 3rd Street
Arlington, WA 98223
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(817) 459-5700

Business Hours for Arlington Police Department
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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0526

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0526

14444 124Th Avenue Ne
Kirkland, WA 98034
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(425) 821-7455

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0526
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

CVS Pharmacy 11663

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11663

22803 44th Ave W
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
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(425) 771-3835

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Arlington Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Arlington Pharmacy

540 North West Avenue
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 435-5771

Business Hours for Arlington Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

City of Kenmore Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for City of Kenmore Police Department

18128 68th Avenue Northeast
Kenmore, WA 98028
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(206) 296-3311

Business Hours for City of Kenmore Police Department
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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3500

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3500

6850 Ne Bothell Way
Kenmore, WA 98028
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(425) 486-1661

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3500
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

CVS Pharmacy 11684

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11684

18022 68th Avenue, NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
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(425) 424-2320

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 11684
Day Opening Hours
Sunday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 9:00 pm

QFC Pharmacy 878

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 878

23475 Northeast Novelty Hill Road
Redmond, WA 98053
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(425) 636-0420

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 878
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

QFC Pharmacy 835

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 835

7500 196th Street Southwest
Lynnwood, WA 98036
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(425) 412-1200

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Ostroms Drug & Gift

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Ostroms Drug & Gift

6414 Northeast Bothell Way
Kenmore, WA 98028
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(425) 486-7711

Business Hours for Ostroms Drug & Gift
Day Opening Hours
Sunday11:00 am - 5:00 pm
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 - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Family Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Family Pharmacy

7315 212th Street Southwest, Suite 100
Edmonds, WA 98026
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(425) 778-7778

Business Hours for Family Pharmacy
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
Saturday9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mountlake Terrace Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Mountlake Terrace Police Department

5906 232nd Street Southwest
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
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(425) 670-8260

Business Hours for Mountlake Terrace Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 5:00 pm

EvergreenHealth Professional Center Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for EvergreenHealth Professional Center Pharmacy

12303 Northeast 130th Lane
Kirkland, WA 98034
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(425) 899-2790

Business Hours for EvergreenHealth Professional Center 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 - 2:30 pm

Swedish Edmonds Inpatient Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Swedish Edmonds Inpatient Pharmacy

21601 76th Avenue West
Edmonds, WA 98026
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(425) 640-4000

Business Hours for Swedish Edmonds Inpatient Pharmacy
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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #2734

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #2734

10020 Ne 137Th St
Kirkland, WA 98034
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(425) 821-9224

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #2734
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

Lake Forest Park Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Lake Forest Park Police Department

17425 Ballinger Way Northeast
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
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(206) 364-8216

Business Hours for Lake Forest Park Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 4:30 am
Thursday9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday9:00 am - 4:30 pm

QFC Pharmacy 828

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 828

11224 Northeast 124th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
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(425) 821-8502

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 828
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

South Whidbey Community Center

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for South Whidbey Community Center

723 Camano Ave
Langley, WA 98260
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(360) 221-0663

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Kirkland Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kirkland Police Department

11750 Northeast 118th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
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(425) 587-3400

Business Hours for Kirkland 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

Langley Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Langley Police Department

112 2nd St
Langley, WA 98260
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(360) 221-4433

Business Hours for Langley Police Department
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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 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
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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.