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.

Rite Aid 05296

Drop-off location
2204 W Nob Hill Blvd Ste B
Yakima, WA 98902
Get Directions (~ 113.5 miles)
(509) 453-4414
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
Naches Town Hall

Mail-back supply location
29 East Second Street
Naches, WA 98937
Get Directions (~ 113.54 miles)
(509) 653-2647
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Rite Aid 05255

Drop-off location
4818 Point Fosdick Dr NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Directions (~ 113.57 miles)
(253) 851-6939
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
Rite Aid 05186

Drop-off location
2131 SW 336th St
Federal Way, WA 98023
Get Directions (~ 113.59 miles)
(253) 952-2803
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
Wapato Police Department

Mail-Back Supply Location
205 S Simcoe Ave.
Wapato, WA 98951
Get Directions (~ 113.61 miles)
(509) 877-4275
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3321

Drop-off location
4831 Point Fosdick Dr Nw
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Directions (~ 113.63 miles)
(253) 853-1950
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
CVS Pharmacy 10659

Drop-off location
33520 21st Avenue Southwest
Federal Way, WA 98023
Get Directions (~ 113.69 miles)
(253) 838-1611
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
Key Compounding Pharmacy

Mail-back supply location
530 South 336th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 113.77 miles)
(206) 878-3900
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
HealthPoint Federal Way

Mail-back supply location
33431 13th Place South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 113.88 miles)
(877) 233-0246
Monday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Federal Way Police Department

Drop-off location
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 113.99 miles)
(253) 835-6700
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
Bartell Drugs 06939

Drop-off location
5500 Olympic Dr
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Directions (~ 114.02 miles)
(253) 888-7455
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
Costco Pharmacy #1013

Mail-Back Supply Location
2310 Longfibre Rd
Union Gap, WA 98903
Get Directions (~ 114.24 miles)
509-454-5249
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Central Washington Family Medicine Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1806 West Lincoln Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
Get Directions (~ 114.47 miles)
(509) 494-6719
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
Virginia Mason Federal Way Medical Center Pharmacy

Mail-back supply location
33501 1st Way South, A-SO
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 114.5 miles)
(253) 874-1650
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0149

Drop-off location
1610 W Lincoln Ave.
Yakima, WA 98902
Get Directions (~ 114.52 miles)
(509) 452-6567
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 #0531

Drop-off location
101 Auburn Way South
Auburn, WA 98002
Get Directions (~ 114.59 miles)
(253) 735-4404
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
CITY OF WESTPORT

Mail-Back Supply Location
604 N. MONTESANO STREET
WESTPORT, WA 98595
Get Directions (~ 114.61 miles)
(360) 268-0131
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Auburn Police Department

Drop-off location
340 East Main Street
Auburn, WA 98002
Get Directions (~ 114.66 miles)
(253) 931-3080
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
Kaiser Federal Way Pharmacy

Drop-off location
301 South 320th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 114.68 miles)
(253) 874-7047
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
Twin Harbor Drug

Drop-off location
733 N Montesano St
Westport, WA 98595
Get Directions (~ 114.71 miles)
(360) 268-0116
Monday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 2:00 pm
HealthPoint Auburn

Drop-off location
126 Auburn Avenue
Auburn, WA 98002
Get Directions (~ 114.76 miles)
(253) 735-0166
Monday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
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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

Covered drugs. A Covered drug is any drug that is not excluded from the definition of covered drug and is a drug from a covered entity that the covered entity no longer wants and that the covered entity has abandoned or discarded or intends to abandon or discard. “Covered drug” includes legend drugs and nonlegend drugs, brand name and generic drugs, drugs for veterinary use for household pets, and drugs in medical devices and combination products.

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.