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.

City of Tekoa City Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for City of Tekoa City Hall

419 Washington Street
Tekoa, WA 99033
Get Directions (~ 279.94 miles)

509284386

Kaiser Lidgerwood Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kaiser Lidgerwood Pharmacy

6002 N Lidgerwood St
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 279.95 miles)

(509) 482-4402

SAV-ON PHARMACY #265

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAV-ON PHARMACY #265

6520 N Nevada St
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 280.6 miles)

(509) 489-5287

Unify Community Health at NECC Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Unify Community Health at NECC Pharmacy

4001 N. COOK STREET
Spokane, WA 99207
Get Directions (~ 280.6 miles)

(509) 326-4343

Rosauers Food & Drug Center #29

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rosauers Food & Drug Center #29

9414 N. Division
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 280.8 miles)

(509) 467-6812

Rosauers Supermarket #29

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Rosauers Supermarket #29

9414 N. Division
Spokane, WA 99218-1229
Get Directions (~ 280.8 miles)

(509) 467-6806

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1799

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1799

3919 N Market St
Spokane, WA 99207
Get Directions (~ 280.97 miles)

(509) 482-3480

North Spokane Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for North Spokane Library

44 East Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 281.06 miles)

(509) 893-8350

Horizon Hospice

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Horizon Hospice

608 East Holland Avenue
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 281.17 miles)

(509) 489-4581

Costco Pharmacy #670

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #670

5601 East Sprague Ave
Spokane, WA 99212
Get Directions (~ 281.24 miles)

509-842-0002

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1299

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1299

10100 N. Newport Highway
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 281.53 miles)

(509) 465-3676

Community Health Association of Spokane

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Community Health Association of Spokane

5921 N Market St
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 281.55 miles)

(509) 462-6576

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Costco Pharmacy #1298

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #1298

12020 N Newport Hwy
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 282.78 miles)

509-466-3315

Rockford Town Hall

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Rockford Town Hall

20 West Emma Street
Rockford, WA 99030
Get Directions (~ 283.39 miles)

(509) 291-4716

Loon Lake Library

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Loon Lake Library

4008 Cedar Street
Loon Lake, WA 99148
Get Directions (~ 283.51 miles)

509-233-3016

Spokane Valley Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Spokane Valley Library

22 North Herald Road
Spokane Valley, WA 99206
Get Directions (~ 283.75 miles)

(509) 893-8400

SAV-ON PHARMACY #246

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAV-ON PHARMACY #246

8851 E Trent Ave
Spokane Valley, WA 99212
Get Directions (~ 283.86 miles)

(509) 924-9052

Rosauers Food & Drug Center #3

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rosauers Food & Drug Center #3

10618 E. Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99206
Get Directions (~ 283.96 miles)

(509) 924-3700

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.