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.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Des Moines Pharmacy

Drop-off location
2781 S 242nd St
Des Moines, WA 98198
Get Directions (~ 119.61 miles)
(206) 212-4530
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
Purdy Cost Less Prescriptions

Drop-off location
14218 92nd Avenue Northwest
Gig Harbor, WA 98329
Get Directions (~ 119.77 miles)
(253) 857-7797
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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1471

Drop-off location
26916 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd Se
Maple Valley, WA 98038
Get Directions (~ 119.8 miles)
(425) 432-3077
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
Granger City Hall

Mail-back supply location
102 Main Street
Granger, WA 98932
Get Directions (~ 120.19 miles)
(509) 854-1725
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
GRANGER FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC

Mail-Back Supply Location
115 SUNNYSIDE AVE
GRANGER, WA 98932
Get Directions (~ 120.22 miles)
(509) 865-6450
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Des Moines Pharmacy

Mail-back supply location
627 South 227th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198
Get Directions (~ 120.45 miles)
(206) 878-2345
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mason County Fire Protection- Distict 6

Mail-back supply location
50 East Seattle Street
Union, WA 98592
Get Directions (~ 120.67 miles)
(360) 898-4871
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Des Moines Police Department

Drop-off location
21900 11th Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Get Directions (~ 121 miles)
(206) 878-3301
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3540

Drop-off location
21401 Pacific Hwy South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Get Directions (~ 121.39 miles)
(206) 824-4784
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
QFC Pharmacy 837

Drop-off location
22131 Southeast 237th Street
Maple Valley, WA 98038
Get Directions (~ 121.43 miles)
(425) 432-9961
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Bartell Drugs 06947

Drop-off location
22117 SE 237th St
Maple Valley, WA 98038
Get Directions (~ 121.49 miles)
(425) 432-1234
Restricted access, call before you go.
King County Sheriff's Office Precinct 3

Mail-back supply location
22300 Southeast 231st Street
Maple Valley, WA 98038
Get Directions (~ 122.02 miles)
(206) 477-6466
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
Ocean Shores Police Department

Drop-off location
577 Point Brown Ave NW
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Get Directions (~ 122.06 miles)
(360) 289-3331
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Ocean Shores Pharmacy

Drop-off location
597 Point Brown Ave NW
Ocean Shores, WA 98569
Get Directions (~ 122.12 miles)
(360) 940-9670
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
North Beach Senior Center

Mail-Back Supply Location
885 Ocean Shore Blvd NW
Ocean Shores , WA 98569
Get Directions (~ 122.15 miles)
(360) 289-2801
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0459

Drop-off location
20830 108Th Se
Kent, WA 98031
Get Directions (~ 122.22 miles)
(253) 852-9319
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
Olalla Recovery Centers

Mail-Back Supply Location
12850 Lala Cove Ln SE
Olalla, WA 98359
Get Directions (~ 122.53 miles)
(800) 882-6201
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
HealthPoint SeaTac

Drop-off location
4040 South 188th Street
SeaTac, WA 98188
Get Directions (~ 123.17 miles)
(206) 277-7200
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
Normandy Park Family Dentistry

Mail-Back Supply Location
136 SW Normandy Rd
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Get Directions (~ 123.44 miles)
(206) 244-3921
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Vashon Pharmacy

Drop-off location
17617 Vashon Highway Southwest
Vashon, WA 98070
Get Directions (~ 123.58 miles)
(206) 469-6950
Sunday11:00 am - 1:30 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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Normandy Park Police Department

Drop-off location
801 Southwest 174th Street
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Get Directions (~ 123.7 miles)
(206) 248-7600
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
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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.