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.

Odessa Drugs

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Odessa Drugs

19 W First Ave
Odessa, WA 99159
Get Directions (~ 214.82 miles)

(509) 982-2541

HAGGEN PHARMACY #3430

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for HAGGEN PHARMACY #3430

2814 Meridian St
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 214.84 miles)

(360) 671-3305

HAGGEN PHARMACY #3460

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for HAGGEN PHARMACY #3460

2900 Woburn St
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 214.95 miles)

(360) 715-5321

Bellingham Public Library - Barkley Branch

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Bellingham Public Library - Barkley Branch

3111 Newmarket Street, Suite 103
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 215.14 miles)

(360) 778-7290

Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center

502 E Amende Dr
Odessa, WA 99159
Get Directions (~ 215.15 miles)

(509) 982-2611

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3285

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3285

1275 E Sunset Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 215.32 miles)

(360) 650-1537

Genoa Healthcare 20141

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Genoa Healthcare 20141

3645 E McLeod Rd Ste P-1
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 215.91 miles)

(360) 543-8254

Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

3505 Airport Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 215.96 miles)

(360) 380-4640

Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

189 Telegraph Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 215.98 miles)

(360) 392-6555

Costco Pharmacy #1216

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #1216

4125 Arctic Ave
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 216.48 miles)

360-738-7851

Lummi Tribal Health Center Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Lummi Tribal Health Center Pharmacy

2608 Kwina Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 216.74 miles)

(360) 384-0464

Sea Mar Bellingham Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Sea Mar Bellingham Pharmacy

4455 Cordata Parkway
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 217.17 miles)

(360) 671-3225

Twisp City Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Twisp City Hall

118 S Glover St
Twisp, WA 98856
Get Directions (~ 217.95 miles)

(509) 997-4081

HAGGEN PHARMACY #3493

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for HAGGEN PHARMACY #3493

1815 Main St
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 220.07 miles)

(360) 380-7210

Almira Town Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Almira Town Hall

21 North 3rd Street
Almira, WA 99103
Get Directions (~ 220.29 miles)

(509) 639-2601

Ferndale Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Ferndale Pharmacy

2057 Alder Street
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 220.31 miles)

(360) 325-4310

Whatcom County Library System - Ferndale Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Library System - Ferndale Library

2125 Main Street
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 220.45 miles)

(360) 384-3647

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
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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.