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.

Port Townsend Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Port Townsend Police Department

1925 Blaine
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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(360) 385-2322

Business Hours for Port Townsend Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Jamestown Family Health Clinic

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Jamestown Family Health Clinic

808 North 5th Avenue
Sequim, WA 98382
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(360) 683-5900

Business Hours for Jamestown Family Health Clinic
Day Opening Hours
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

Costco Pharmacy #642

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #642

16616 Twin Lakes Ave.
Marysville, WA 98271
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360-652-4539

Business Hours for Costco Pharmacy #642
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm

WWRL Admin Center

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for WWRL Admin Center

875 Lake Rd
Burbank, WA 99323
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(509) 527-3284

Business Hours for WWRL Admin Center
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 2:00 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0534

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0534

3532 172Nd Street N.E.
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 651-6194

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0534
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

CVS Pharmacy 11671

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11671

17226 Smokey Point Boulevard
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 657-4410

Business Hours for CVS Pharmacy 11671
Day Opening Hours
Sunday8:00 am - 10:00 pm
Monday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Tuesday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Friday7:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 11:00 pm

Stilly Valley Health Connections

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Stilly Valley Health Connections

3405 173rd Place NE
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 386-9918

Business Hours for Stilly Valley Health Connections
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1922

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1922

2709 E. Highway 101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 457-7865

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1922
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

Port Angeles Main Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Port Angeles Main Library

2210 South Peabody Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 417-8500

Business Hours for Port Angeles Main Library
Day Opening Hours
Monday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 5:00 pm

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1522

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1522

20500 Olympic Pl Ne
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 403-3378

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1522
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

Genoa Healthcare 20166

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Genoa Healthcare 20166

118 E 8th St Ste P101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 406-4225

Business Hours for Genoa Healthcare 20166
Day Opening Hours
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

Port Angeles Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Port Angeles Police Department

321 East 5th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 452-4545

Business Hours for Port Angeles Police Department
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Jim's Pharmacy & Home Health

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Jim's Pharmacy & Home Health

424 East 2nd Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 452-4200

Business Hours for Jim's Pharmacy & Home Health
Day Opening Hours
Sunday12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Clallam County Sheriff's Office

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Clallam County Sheriff's Office

223 East 4th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 417-2393

Business Hours for Clallam County Sheriff's Office
Day Opening Hours
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

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1492

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1492

110 E 3Rd St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 457-0599

Business Hours for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1492
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

Arlington Women’s Health

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Arlington Women’s Health

903 Medical Center Drive
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 435-0242

Business Hours for Arlington Women’s Health
Day Opening Hours
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

Community Health Center of Snohomish County Arlington

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Community Health Center of Snohomish County Arlington

326 S Stillaguamish Ave
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 572-5454

Business Hours for Community Health Center of Snohomish County Arlington
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 5:30 pm

North Olympic Health Care Network

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for North Olympic Health Care Network

240 West Front Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
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(360) 452-7891

Business Hours for North Olympic Health Care Network
Day Opening Hours
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed

Arlington Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Arlington Police Department

110 East 3rd Street
Arlington, WA 98223
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(817) 459-5700

Business Hours for Arlington Police Department
Day Opening Hours
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

Arlington Pharmacy

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Arlington Pharmacy

540 North West Avenue
Arlington, WA 98223
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(360) 435-5771

Business Hours for Arlington Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 3:00 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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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.