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.

Newcastle Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Newcastle Police Department

12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200
Newcastle, WA 98056
Get Directions (~ 22.05 miles)

(206) 248-7600

Business Hours for Newcastle 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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0558

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0558

6911 Coal Creek Parkway S.E.
Newcastle, WA 98059
Get Directions (~ 22.1 miles)

(425) 644-2726

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0558
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

Bartell Drugs 06930

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Bartell Drugs 06930

6939 Coal Creek Pkwy SE
Newcastle, WA 98059
Get Directions (~ 22.18 miles)

(425) 644-4416

Business Hours for Bartell Drugs 06930
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

Seattle Humane (Pet Food Bank)

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Seattle Humane (Pet Food Bank)

13212 SE Eastgate Way
Bellevue, WA 98005
Get Directions (~ 22.19 miles)

(425) 641-0080

Business Hours for Seattle Humane (Pet Food Bank)
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Ostroms Drug & Gift

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Ostroms Drug & Gift

6414 Northeast Bothell Way
Kenmore, WA 98028
Get Directions (~ 22.2 miles)

(425) 486-7711

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

CVS Pharmacy 10285

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10285

10712 Southeast Carr Road
Renton, WA 98055
Get Directions (~ 22.3 miles)

(425) 277-1040

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 10285
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Kaiser Factoria Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Factoria Pharmacy

13451 Southeast 36th Street
Bellevue, WA 98006
Get Directions (~ 22.34 miles)

(425) 562-1377

Business Hours for Kaiser Factoria 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

Bartell Drugs 06926

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Bartell Drugs 06926

22803 44th Ave W
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Get Directions (~ 22.35 miles)

(425) 771-3738

Business Hours for Bartell Drugs 06926
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rite Aid 06325

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 06325

18022 68th Ave NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
Get Directions (~ 22.44 miles)

(425) 424-2320

Business Hours for Rite Aid 06325
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

Rite Aid 05194

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05194

7500 196th St SW Ste A
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Get Directions (~ 22.47 miles)

(425) 774-6669

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05194
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

City of Kenmore Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for City of Kenmore Police Department

18128 68th Avenue Northeast
Kenmore, WA 98028
Get Directions (~ 22.5 miles)

(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
Get Directions (~ 22.51 miles)

(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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1294

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1294

210 Washington Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Get Directions (~ 22.51 miles)

(253) 852-5115

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1294
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 10659

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10659

33520 21st Avenue Southwest
Federal Way, WA 98023
Get Directions (~ 22.62 miles)

(253) 838-1611

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 10659
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

Rite Aid 05186

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05186

2131 SW 336th St
Federal Way, WA 98023
Get Directions (~ 22.63 miles)

(253) 952-2803

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05186
Day Opening Hours
Sunday9:00 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
Saturday9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Costco Pharmacy #8

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #8

8629 120Th Ave Ne
Kirkland, WA 98033
Get Directions (~ 22.7 miles)

425-822-0414

Business Hours for Costco Pharmacy #8
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

Kaiser Federal Way Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Federal Way Pharmacy

301 South 320th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 22.72 miles)

(253) 874-7047

Business Hours for Kaiser Federal Way Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday7:45 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday7:45 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday7:45 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday7:45 am - 5:30 pm
Friday7:45 am - 5:30 pm

Brier Library - Sno-Isle Libraries

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Brier Library - Sno-Isle Libraries

23303 Brier Rd
Brier, WA 98036
Get Directions (~ 22.76 miles)

Business Hours for Brier Library - Sno-Isle Libraries
Day Opening Hours

Brier Library

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Brier Library

23303 Brier Rd
Brier, WA 98036
Get Directions (~ 22.76 miles)

(425) 483-0888

Business Hours for Brier Library
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Bartell Drugs 06954

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Bartell Drugs 06954

3601 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA 98406
Get Directions (~ 22.81 miles)

(253) 761-1248

Business Hours for Bartell Drugs 06954
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

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.