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.

Kaiser Northgate Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Northgate Pharmacy

9800 4th Avenue Northeast
Seattle, WA 98115
Get Directions (~ 17.28 miles)

(206) 302-1200

Business Hours for Kaiser Northgate 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

Apple Tree Animal Hospital

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Apple Tree Animal Hospital

11254 NE 2nd St
Kingston, WA 98346
Get Directions (~ 17.34 miles)

(360) 297-2898

Business Hours for Apple Tree Animal Hospital
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #186

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #186

8196 Ne State Highway 104
Kingston, WA 98346
Get Directions (~ 17.39 miles)

(360) 297-1811

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #186
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

Madison Park Pharmacy and Wellness Center

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Madison Park Pharmacy and Wellness Center

4130 East Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98112
Get Directions (~ 17.44 miles)

(206) 347-4644

Please contact location for hours of operation.

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1965

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1965

9262 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
Get Directions (~ 17.63 miles)

(206) 494-1120

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1965
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

Tukwila Senior Citizen Center

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Tukwila Senior Citizen Center

12424 42nd Avenue South
Tukwila, WA 98168
Get Directions (~ 17.71 miles)

(206) 768-2822

Please contact location for hours of operation.

QFC Pharmacy 866

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 866

11100 Roosevelt Way Northeast
Seattle, WA 98125
Get Directions (~ 17.91 miles)

(206) 361-4849

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 866
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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0423

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0423

7340 35Th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
Get Directions (~ 18.12 miles)

(206) 494-1255

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0423
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 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 - 7:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3213

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3213

15332 Aurora Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133
Get Directions (~ 18.21 miles)

(206) 539-5500

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3213
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

Bartell Drugs 06939

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Bartell Drugs 06939

5500 Olympic Dr
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Directions (~ 18.26 miles)

(253) 888-7455

Business Hours for Bartell Drugs 06939
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 05216

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05216

8500 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Get Directions (~ 18.31 miles)

(206) 527-8373

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05216
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

Tukwila Station Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Tukwila Station Pharmacy

15320 33rd Avenue South
SeaTac, WA 98188
Get Directions (~ 18.34 miles)

(206) 388-3807

Business Hours for Tukwila Station 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
Saturday10:00 am - 4:00 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1493

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1493

4011 S 164Th St
Seatac, WA 98188
Get Directions (~ 18.41 miles)

(206) 248-0300

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1493
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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1586

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1586

12318 15Th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
Get Directions (~ 18.43 miles)

(206) 306-0508

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1586
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

International Community Health Services (ICHS) Shoreline Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for International Community Health Services (ICHS) Shoreline Pharmacy

16549 Aurora Avenue North
Shoreline, WA 98133
Get Directions (~ 18.55 miles)

(206) 533-2600

Business Hours for International Community Health Services (ICHS) Shoreline 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 - 4:30 am

Rite Aid 05228

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05228

655 NW Richmond Beach Rd
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 18.6 miles)

(206) 542-9688

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05228
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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3321

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3321

4831 Point Fosdick Dr Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Directions (~ 18.65 miles)

(253) 853-1950

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3321
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

QFC Pharmacy 816

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 816

600 Northwest Richmond Beach Road
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 18.68 miles)

(206) 542-5469

Business Hours for QFC Pharmacy 816
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

Rite Aid 05255

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05255

4818 Point Fosdick Dr NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Directions (~ 18.68 miles)

(253) 851-6939

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05255
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

RICHMOND BEACH PRIMARY CARE

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for RICHMOND BEACH PRIMARY CARE

604 NW RICHMOND BEACH ROAD
Shoreline, WA 98177
Get Directions (~ 18.71 miles)

(206) 533-2900

Business Hours for RICHMOND BEACH PRIMARY CARE
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am

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.