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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Drop-off location ⓘ
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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.

Southgate Pharmacy

Drop-off location
2709 W Broadway Ave
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 181.83 miles)
(509) 765-9332
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 - 2:00 pm
Oak Harbor Police Department

Drop-off location
860 SE Barrington Dr
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Get Directions (~ 182.01 miles)
(360) 279-4600
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Rite Aid 05247

Drop-off location
31645 State Route 20
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Get Directions (~ 182.01 miles)
(360) 679-3522
Sunday8:00 am - 9:00 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
Saturday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saar's Super Saver Pharmacy

Drop-off location
32199 State Route 20
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Get Directions (~ 182.48 miles)
(360) 675-4511
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Laketown Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1550 S Pioneer Way Ste 105
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 184.08 miles)
(509) 765-8891
Monday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Darrington Town Hall

Mail-back supply location
1005 Cascade Street
Darrington, WA 98241
Get Directions (~ 184.27 miles)
(360) 426-1131
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Moses Lake Public Library

Mail-Back Supply Location
418 E 5th Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 184.34 miles)
(509) 765-3489
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Rite Aid 05293

Drop-off location
500 S Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 184.36 miles)
(509) 765-1219
Sunday9:00 am - 7:00 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 - 7:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3252

Drop-off location
601 S. Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 184.44 miles)
(509) 764-4721
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
Samaritan Hospital

Drop-off location
801 E Wheeler Rd
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 184.5 miles)
(509) 793-9677
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Quileute Health Clinic

Mail-Back Supply Location
560 Quileute Heights Loops
Lapush, WA 98350
Get Directions (~ 184.55 miles)
(360) 374-9035
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed
Moses Lake Community Health Center Pharmacy

Drop-off location
605 S Coolidge St
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 184.67 miles)
(509) 765-0674
Monday7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor

Mail-Back Supply Location
3475 N Saratoga Street, BLDG 993, Room 140
Oak Harbor, WA 98278
Get Directions (~ 185.27 miles)
Touchet Branch

Mail-Back Supply Location
161 Hanson Rd
Touchet, WA 99360
Get Directions (~ 185.9 miles)
(509) 527-3284
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
Friday11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Soap Lake Public Library

Mail-Back Supply Location
32 E Main Street
Soap Lake, WA 98851
Get Directions (~ 185.93 miles)
(509) 246-1313
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Friday9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Soap Lake City Hall

Mail-back supply location
239 2nd Avenue Southeast
Soap Lake, WA 98851
Get Directions (~ 186.45 miles)
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Buck "N" up

Mail-Back Supply Location
332 Main Ave E
Soap Lake, WA 98851
Get Directions (~ 186.64 miles)
(509) 793-0476
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday10:00 am - 7:00 pm
CBHA - Connell

Drop-off location
1051 South Columbia Avenue
Connell, WA 99326
Get Directions (~ 187.09 miles)
(509) 234-0866
Monday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Connell Police Department

Mail-back supply location
104 E Adams St,
Connell, WA 99326
Get Directions (~ 187.34 miles)
(509) 234-4141
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
Connell PD

Mail-Back Supply Location
104 E Adams
Connell, WA 99326
Get Directions (~ 187.35 miles)
(509) 234-4141
Warden Public Library

Mail-Back Supply Location
305 S Main Street
Warden, WA 98857
Get Directions (~ 188.12 miles)
(509) 349-2226
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday11:00 am - 5:00 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.