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.

Costco Pharmacy #740

Mail-Back Supply Location
1470 Marvin Road Ne
Lacey, WA 98516
Get Directions (~ 97.58 miles)
360-412-3488
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
City of Olympia Police Department

Drop-off location
601 4th Avenue East
Olympia, WA 98501
Get Directions (~ 97.65 miles)
(360) 753-8300
Monday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Providence St Peter Hospital Pharmacy

Drop-off location
413 Lilly Rd NE
Olympia, WA 98506
Get Directions (~ 97.77 miles)
(360) 493-7411
Sunday6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Monday6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Kaiser Olympia Pharmacy

Drop-off location
700 Lilly Rd NE
Olympia, WA 98506
Get Directions (~ 98 miles)
(360) 923-7000
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 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 - 5:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1464

Drop-off location
3215 Harrison Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
Get Directions (~ 98.15 miles)
(360) 956-3827
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
Rite Aid 05278

Drop-off location
305 Cooper Point Rd NW Ste 103
Olympia, WA 98502
Get Directions (~ 98.29 miles)
(360) 754-8014
Sunday9:00 am - 6:00 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 - 6:00 pm
Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Olympia Pharmacy

Drop-off location
3030 Limited Ln NW
Olympia, WA 98502
Get Directions (~ 98.34 miles)
(360) 704-7575
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
Ascend Family Chiropractic

Mail-Back Supply Location
10225 198th St Ct E
Graham, WA 98338
Get Directions (~ 98.48 miles)
(253) 375-6004
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tuesday2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Friday9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Community Health Care Spanaway Pharmacy

Drop-off location
134 188th Street South
Spanaway, WA 98387
Get Directions (~ 98.69 miles)
(253) 210-5271
Monday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Spanaway Pharmacy

Drop-off location
17701 Pacific Avenue South
Spanaway, WA 98387
Get Directions (~ 99.44 miles)
(253) 847-2781
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 - 3:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3228

Drop-off location
5616 176Th Street East
Puyallup, WA 98375
Get Directions (~ 99.5 miles)
(253) 414-1741
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
Rite Aid 06493

Drop-off location
9502 176th St E
Puyallup, WA 98375
Get Directions (~ 99.75 miles)
(253) 846-5386
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 am
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 am
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 am
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 am
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
DuPont Police Department

Drop-off location
1780 Civic Drive
DuPont, WA 98327
Get Directions (~ 100.23 miles)
(253) 912-5220
Monday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
DuPont City Police Department

Mail-Back Supply Location
1780 Civic Dr
Dupont, WA 98327
Get Directions (~ 100.27 miles)
(253) 964-7060
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1844

Drop-off location
215 Whitesell Street Nw.
Orting, WA 98360
Get Directions (~ 100.47 miles)
(360) 893-0843
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
Carbonado Historical School

Mail-Back Supply Location
301 O'Ferrell Dr
Carbonado, WA 98323
Get Directions (~ 100.49 miles)
(360) 829-0121
SAV-ON PHARMACY #493

Drop-off location
104 Millitary Road South
Tacoma, WA 98444
Get Directions (~ 100.85 miles)
(253) 538-2611
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
Pierce County Sheriff's Department South Hill Precinct

Drop-off location
271 John Bananola Way E.
South Hill, WA 98374
Get Directions (~ 100.87 miles)
(253) 798-3278
Monday8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Tokeland Hotel

Mail-Back Supply Location
2964 Kindred Ave
Tokeland, WA 98590
Get Directions (~ 101.59 miles)
(360) 267-7006
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 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
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Pierce County Sheriff's Department Parkland-Spanaway Precinct

Drop-off location
495 Shandon Wright Way South
Tacoma, WA 98444
Get Directions (~ 101.62 miles)
(253) 798-4840
Thursday8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 2:00 pm
Town of Wilkeson

Mail-Back Supply Location
540 Church Street
Wilkeson, WA 98396
Get Directions (~ 102.19 miles)
(360) 829-0790
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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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.