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.

Yakima County Sheriff

Drop-off location
1822 South 1st Street
Yakima, WA 98903
Get Directions (~ 115.1 miles)
(509) 574-2500
Monday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rite Aid 05297

Drop-off location
2519 Main St
Union Gap, WA 98903
Get Directions (~ 115.12 miles)
(509) 453-3603
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 #0462

Drop-off location
205 North 5Th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
Get Directions (~ 115.18 miles)
(509) 457-8869
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
Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Federal Way Pharmacy

Drop-off location
31405 18th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 115.19 miles)
(253) 681-6630
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
Educational Dist Service 105

Mail-Back Supply Location
33 S 2nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
Get Directions (~ 115.3 miles)
(509) 575-2885
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1660

Drop-off location
905 E Mead Ave
Yakima, WA 98903
Get Directions (~ 115.3 miles)
(509) 248-8782
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
Yakima Medical-Dental Clinic Pharmacy

Drop-off location
602 E Nob Hill Blvd.
Yakima, WA 98901
Get Directions (~ 115.33 miles)
(509) 452-8325
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
HealthPoint Auburn North

Drop-off location
923 Auburn Way North
Auburn, WA 98002
Get Directions (~ 115.35 miles)
(253) 351-3900
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0584

Drop-off location
711 W 1St Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
Get Directions (~ 115.59 miles)
(509) 865-4700
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
Astria Toppenish Hospital

Drop-off location
502 W 4th Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
Get Directions (~ 115.66 miles)
(509) 865-3105
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
Toppenish Medical-Dental Clinic Pharmacy

Drop-off location
510 W First Avenue
Toppenish, WA 98948
Get Directions (~ 115.77 miles)
(509) 865-5600
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
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Pharmacy

Drop-off location
12 S 8th St
Yakima, WA 98901
Get Directions (~ 116.01 miles)
(509) 853-2354
Monday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Safe Yakima Valley

Mail-Back Supply Location
10 N 9th St.
Yakima, WA 98901
Get Directions (~ 116.11 miles)
(509) 728-9724
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayClosed
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
Black Diamond Police Department

Drop-off location
25510 Lawson Street
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Get Directions (~ 116.46 miles)
(360) 851-4450
Monday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Howard's Drug

Drop-off location
119 East 3rd Avenue
Selah, WA 98942
Get Directions (~ 116.52 miles)
(509) 697-6125
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Selah Creek Dental

Mail-Back Supply Location
202 W Naches Ave
Selah, WA 98942
Get Directions (~ 116.54 miles)
(509) 300-4820
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Community Healthcare Key Center Pharmacy

Drop-off location
15610 89th Street Court Northwest
Lakebay, WA 98349
Get Directions (~ 116.64 miles)
(253) 884-9221
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
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services Terrace Heights

Drop-off location
2501 Business Lane
Yakima, WA 98901
Get Directions (~ 117.38 miles)
(509) 853-2400
Monday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Costco Pharmacy #624

Mail-Back Supply Location
10990 Harbor Hill Dr
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Get Directions (~ 117.54 miles)
253-853-8609
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
Gracene's Cupcake Boutique

Mail-Back Supply Location
30800 3rd Ave
Black Diamond, WA 98010
Get Directions (~ 117.54 miles)
(360) 886-5184
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAV-ON PHARMACY #4406

Drop-off location
11330 Nw 51St Avenue
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Get Directions (~ 117.73 miles)
(253) 853-4755
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
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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

Medications in any dosage form, except for those listed below, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted.

Not Accepted

  • Herbal remedies
  • Vitamins
  • Supplements
  • Cosmetics
  • Other personal care products
  • Batteries
  • Mercury-containing thermometers
  • Sharps
  • 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.