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.

CVS Pharmacy 10747

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 10747

11918 Airport Road
Everett, WA 98204
Get Directions (~ 154.6 miles)

(425) 353-7687

All Care Pet Hospital

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for All Care Pet Hospital

11126 Mukilteo Speedway
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Get Directions (~ 154.97 miles)

(425) 347-2111

Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Everett-South Clinic Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Community Health Center of Snohomish County - Everett-South Clinic Pharmacy

1019 112th Street Southwest
Everett, WA 98204
Get Directions (~ 155.17 miles)

(425) 551-6200

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0503

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0503

11031 19Th Ave Se
Everett, WA 98208
Get Directions (~ 155.32 miles)

(425) 337-0684

SULTAN PHARMACY

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SULTAN PHARMACY

30231 Us 2
Sultan, WA 98294
Get Directions (~ 155.38 miles)

(360) 793-8813

Mukilteo Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Mukilteo Police Department

10500 47th Place West
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Get Directions (~ 155.41 miles)

(425) 263-8100

West Richland Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for West Richland Police Department

7920 West Van Giesen Street
West Richland, WA 99353
Get Directions (~ 155.54 miles)

(509) 967-3425

Sultan Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Sultan Police Department

515 Main Street
Sultan, WA 98294
Get Directions (~ 155.7 miles)

(425) 388-6260

Costco Pharmacy #114

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #114

10200 19Th Ave Se
Everett, WA 98208
Get Directions (~ 155.81 miles)

425-379-7487

Index City Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Index City Hall

511 Avenue A
Index, WA 98256
Get Directions (~ 155.93 miles)

(360) 793-2488

Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Everett Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Everett Pharmacy

1920 100th Street Southeast, Building B
Everett, WA 98208
Get Directions (~ 155.98 miles)

(425) 312-0190

CITY OF GOLD BAR

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for CITY OF GOLD BAR

107 5TH STREET
GOLD BAR, WA 98251
Get Directions (~ 156.47 miles)

(360) 793-1101

Gold Bar Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Gold Bar Police Department

107 5th Street
Gold Bar, WA 98251
Get Directions (~ 156.48 miles)

(425) 407-3999

Jefferson Healthcare Port Ludlow Clinic

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Jefferson Healthcare Port Ludlow Clinic

9481 Oak Bay Rd Ste A
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
Get Directions (~ 156.6 miles)

(360) 379-2254

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3298

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3298

7601 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 98203
Get Directions (~ 157.38 miles)

(425) 595-3223

Matrx LTC Pharmacy

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Matrx LTC Pharmacy

1030 Avenue D
Snohomish, WA 98290
Get Directions (~ 157.72 miles)

(360) 863-3009

HAGGEN PHARMACY #3482

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for HAGGEN PHARMACY #3482

1301 Avenue D
Snohomish, WA 98290
Get Directions (~ 157.94 miles)

(360) 568-5154

Costco Pharmacy #1718

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #1718

3125 Queensgate Dr
Richland, WA 99352
Get Directions (~ 158.34 miles)

(509) 579-3919

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.