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.

Credena Health Pharmacy Sacred Heart

Drop-off location
101 West 8th Avenue Ste 207653
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 277.54 miles)
(509) 474-3088
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Rite Aid 06553

Drop-off location
9007 N Indian Trail Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 277.59 miles)
(509) 464-2791
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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0342

Drop-off location
1616 W Northwest Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 277.62 miles)
(509) 327-5010
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
West Central Com Center, Asante Health

Mail-Back Supply Location
1603 W Belt Ave Suite 125, Spokane, WA 99205
Spokane , WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 277.64 miles)
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1494

Drop-off location
2507 W Wellesley Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 277.74 miles)
(509) 325-4396
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
Moran Prairie Library

Mail-back supply location
6004 South Regal Street
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 277.79 miles)
(509) 893-8340
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
Town of Latah

Mail-Back Supply Location
206 E Market
Latah, WA 99018
Get Directions (~ 277.81 miles)
(509) 286-3471
CHAS Southgate Pharmacy

Mail-back supply location
5620 S Regal St Ste 11
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 277.9 miles)
Please contact location for hours of operation.
SAV-ON PHARMACY #1268

Drop-off location
3010 E 57Th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 277.92 miles)
(509) 443-6502
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
C.O.P.S. Northwest

Mail-back supply location
2215 West Wellesley Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 277.95 miles)
(509) 625-3336
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Rite Aid 05304

Drop-off location
2215 W Wellesley Ave Ste A
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 277.95 miles)
(509) 328-7887
Sunday9:00 am - 7:00 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
Saturday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
C.O.P.S. North Central

Mail-back supply location
806 West Knox Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 278.01 miles)
(509) 625-3348
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Kaiser Riverfront Pharmacy

Drop-off location
322 W North River Dr
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 278.02 miles)
(509) 324-6464
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
CHAS-North Central Clinic

Drop-off location
914 West Carlisle Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 278.03 miles)
(509) 444-8200
Monday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Spokane Dermatology Clinic

Mail-Back Supply Location
324 S. Sherman Street
Spokane, WA 99202
Get Directions (~ 278.04 miles)
(509) 624-1184
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 - 4:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Whitman County Library - Farmington Branch

Mail-back supply location
203 Main Street
Farmington, WA 99128
Get Directions (~ 278.05 miles)
(509) 287-2035
Tuesday2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Thursday2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Farmington City Hall

Mail-Back Supply Location
203 Main St
Farmington, WA 99128
Get Directions (~ 278.05 miles)
(509) 287-2500
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Thursday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
CHAS Maple Street Clinic

Drop-off location
3919 North Maple Street
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 278.09 miles)
(509) 444-8200
Monday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Rite Aid 05313

Drop-off location
4514 S Regal St
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 278.21 miles)
(509) 448-9063
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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Unify Community Health at Mission Pharmacy

Drop-off location
120 WEST MISSION AVE
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 278.27 miles)
(509) 323-8757
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Kaiser South Hill Pharmacy

Drop-off location
4102 S Regal St Ste 101
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 278.32 miles)
(509) 535-2285
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 7:00 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.