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.

Harborview Outpatient Pharmacy Ground Floor

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Harborview Outpatient Pharmacy Ground Floor

325 9th Avenue, Room GCT
Seattle, WA 98104
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(206) 744-3219

Business Hours for Harborview Outpatient Pharmacy Ground Floor
Day Opening Hours
Sunday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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
Saturday8:30 am - 5:00 pm

International Community Health Services (ICHS) International District Medical & Dental Clinic

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for International Community Health Services (ICHS) International District Medical & Dental Clinic

720 8th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
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(206) 788-3757

Business Hours for International Community Health Services (ICHS) International District Medical & Dental Clinic
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
Saturday8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Harborview Ninth & Jefferson Outpatient Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Harborview Ninth & Jefferson Outpatient Pharmacy

908 Jefferson Street
Seattle, WA 98104
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(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

Kelley-Ross Capitol Hill Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kelley-Ross Capitol Hill Pharmacy

400 East Pine Street Ste. 100B
Seattle, WA 98122
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(206) 641-7766

Business Hours for Kelley-Ross Capitol Hill Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday10:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care Center

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care Center

825 Eastlake Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98109
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(206) 606-6500

Business Hours for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care Center
Day Opening Hours
Sunday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Swedish Arnold Pavilion

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Swedish Arnold Pavilion

1221 Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98104
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(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

Harborview Pat Steel Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Harborview Pat Steel Pharmacy

401 Broadway Rm 1100
Seattle, WA 98122
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Business Hours for Harborview Pat Steel 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

Eastern's Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Eastern's Pharmacy

515 Minor Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
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(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

Seattle Indian Health Board

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Seattle Indian Health Board

611 12th Avenue South, Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98144
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(206) 324-9360

Business Hours for Seattle Indian Health Board
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3120

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3120

12725 1St Ave South
Burien, WA 98168
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(206) 439-7212

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3120
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

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
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(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

QFC Pharmacy 887

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 887

417 Broadway East
Seattle, WA 98102
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(206) 923-6390

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 887
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

Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Seattle Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Seattle Pharmacy

8720 14th Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98108
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(206) 762-3397

Business Hours for Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Seattle Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:15 am - 5:00 pm

Burien Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Burien Police Department

14905 6th Avenue Southwest
Burien, WA 98166
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(206) 477-2200

Business Hours for Burien Police Department
Day Opening Hours
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

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
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(206) 320-2000

Business Hours for Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campus
Day Opening Hours
Monday5:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday5:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday5:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday5:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday5:00 am - 9:00 pm

CVS Pharmacy 11687

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11687

14901 4th Ave SW
Burien, WA 98166
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(206) 242-1201

Please contact location for hours of operation.

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1551

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1551

1410 E John St
Seattle, WA 98112
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(206) 323-4935

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1551
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 11679

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11679

100 N 85th St
Seattle, WA 98103
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(206) 784-7600

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Kaiser Burien Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kaiser Burien Pharmacy

140 Southwest 146th Street
Burien, WA 98166
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(206) 630-3000

Business Hours for Kaiser Burien Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 5:15 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:15 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:15 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:15 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:15 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1664

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1664

138 Sw 148Th St
Burien, WA 98166
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(206) 243-2796

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1664
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

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.