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.

CHAS Lewis & Clark Dental Clinic

Mail-back supply location
844 6th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
Get Directions (~ 266.6 miles)
Please contact location for hours of operation.
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1740

Drop-off location
2710 1St Street
Cheney, WA 99004
Get Directions (~ 266.62 miles)
(509) 235-6030
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
Clarkston Police Department

Drop-off location
830 5th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
Get Directions (~ 266.68 miles)
(509) 758-1680
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
Asotin County Sheriff

Drop-off location
838 5th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
Get Directions (~ 266.69 miles)
(509) 243-4717
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 - 4:00 pm
SAV-ON PHARMACY #241

Drop-off location
400 Bridge St.
Clarkston, WA 99403
Get Directions (~ 266.84 miles)
(509) 758-7475
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
Costco Pharmacy #103

Mail-Back Supply Location
301 Fifth Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
Get Directions (~ 266.86 miles)
509-758-8897
SundayClosed
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
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Town of Rosalia

Mail-Back Supply Location
110 W Fifth St
Rosalia, WA 99170
Get Directions (~ 267.28 miles)
(509) 523-5991
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Whitman County Library - Rosalia Branch

Mail-back supply location
402 S. Whitman Ave.
Rosalia, WA 99170
Get Directions (~ 267.31 miles)
(509) 523-3109
Tuesday10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursday3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Oroville Chiropractic Clinic

Mail-Back Supply Location
1204 Main St
Oroville, WA 98844
Get Directions (~ 268.01 miles)
(509) 476-2274
Lakeside Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1117 Main St
Oroville, WA 98844
Get Directions (~ 268.02 miles)
50947647467
Monday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Friday9:30 am - 6:30 pm
Airway Heights Police Department

Mail-back supply location
1307 S Ziegler St
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Get Directions (~ 269.9 miles)
(509) 244-3707
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
Airway Heights Library

Mail-back supply location
1213 S Lundstrom St
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Get Directions (~ 270.04 miles)
(509) 893-8250
Sunday12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Yokes Pharmacy Airway Heights

Mail-Back Supply Location
12825 West Sunset Highway
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Get Directions (~ 270.08 miles)
(509) 244-5822
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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 - 4:00 pm
Town of Oakesdale

Mail-Back Supply Location
105 N First St
Oakesdale, WA 99158-9675
Get Directions (~ 270.19 miles)
(509) 285-4020
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Whitman County Library - Oakesdale Branch

Mail-back supply location
E 102 Steptoe
Oakesdale, WA 99158
Get Directions (~ 270.22 miles)
(509) 285-4310
Monday1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Spokane County Fire District 10

Mail-back supply location
929 S Garfield Rd
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Get Directions (~ 270.79 miles)
(509) 244-2425
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
Republic Drug Store, Inc.

Drop-off location
6 North Clark Street
Republic, WA 99166
Get Directions (~ 271.75 miles)
(509) 775-3351
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Northeast Tri-County Health District

Mail-Back Supply Location
147 N Clark
Republic, WA 99166
Get Directions (~ 271.78 miles)
509-563-8044
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
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
Ferry County Office

Mail-Back Supply Location
147 N Clark Suite 1
Republic, WA 99166
Get Directions (~ 271.78 miles)
(509) 775-5225
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tri County Health District-Republic Office

Mail-back supply location
147 North Clark Avenue
Republic, WA 99166
Get Directions (~ 271.79 miles)
(509) 447-3131
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
Palouse Police Department

Drop-off location
120 East Whitman Street
Palouse, WA 99161
Get Directions (~ 271.86 miles)
(509) 878-1611
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
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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.