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.

Rite Aid 05179

Drop-off location
15100 SE 38th St Ste 400
Bellevue, WA 98006
Get Directions (~ 84.65 miles)
(425) 746-4028
Sunday10:00 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
Duvall Family Drugs

Drop-off location
Mail-back supply location
15602 Main Street Northeast
Duvall, WA 98019
Get Directions (~ 84.7 miles)
(425) 788-2644
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
Saturday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Bellevue Pharmacy

Drop-off location
3801 150th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
Get Directions (~ 84.7 miles)
(425) 998-5990
Monday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:15 am - 5:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0558

Drop-off location
6911 Coal Creek Parkway S.E.
Newcastle, WA 98059
Get Directions (~ 84.71 miles)
(425) 644-2726
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
Newcastle Police Department

Mail-back supply location
12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200
Newcastle, WA 98056
Get Directions (~ 84.73 miles)
(206) 248-7600
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1563

Drop-off location
200 S. 3Rd St.
Renton, WA 98057
Get Directions (~ 85.03 miles)
(425) 226-0325
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Milton Police Department

Drop-off location
1000 Laurel Street
Milton, WA 98354
Get Directions (~ 85.17 miles)
(253) 922-8735
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3228

Drop-off location
5616 176Th Street East
Puyallup, WA 98375
Get Directions (~ 85.25 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
Eastgate Public Health Center Pharmacy

Mail-back supply location
14350 Southeast Eastgate Way
Bellevue, WA 98007
Get Directions (~ 85.25 miles)
(206) 477-8190
Monday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Costco Pharmacy #61

Mail-Back Supply Location
35100 Enchanted Parkway S.
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 85.28 miles)
253-874-4431
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
Rite Aid 05317

Drop-off location
101 N Ely St
Kennewick, WA 99336
Get Directions (~ 85.39 miles)
(509) 783-1438
Sunday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Monday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Tuesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Friday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Kaiser Factoria Pharmacy

Drop-off location
13451 Southeast 36th Street
Bellevue, WA 98006
Get Directions (~ 85.64 miles)
(425) 562-1377
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Costco Pharmacy #6

Mail-Back Supply Location
400 Costco Drive
Tukwila, WA 98188
Get Directions (~ 85.64 miles)
206-575-8147
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
Rite Aid 05314

Drop-off location
1308 N 20th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
Get Directions (~ 85.64 miles)
(509) 545-9581
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Bartell Drugs 06959

Drop-off location
653 156th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
Get Directions (~ 85.75 miles)
(425) 641-9127
Sunday7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Monday7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday7:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday7:00 am - 10:00 am
Virginia Mason Federal Way Medical Center Pharmacy

Mail-back supply location
33501 1st Way South, A-SO
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 85.76 miles)
(253) 874-1650
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
QFC Pharmacy 874

Drop-off location
1510 145th Place Southeast
Bellevue, WA 98007
Get Directions (~ 85.77 miles)
(425) 653-2162
Sunday11:00 am - 6:00 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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1798

Drop-off location
11501 Canyon Road E
Puyallup, WA 98373
Get Directions (~ 85.79 miles)
(253) 536-5296
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
HealthPoint Federal Way

Mail-back supply location
33431 13th Place South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 85.81 miles)
(877) 233-0246
Monday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Federal Way Pharmacy

Drop-off location
31405 18th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Get Directions (~ 85.82 miles)
(253) 681-6630
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
Seattle Humane (Pet Food Bank)

Mail-Back Supply Location
13212 SE Eastgate Way
Bellevue, WA 98005
Get Directions (~ 85.84 miles)
(425) 641-0080
Sunday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
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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

Medications in any dosage form, except for those listed below, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted.

Not Accepted

  • Herbal remedies
  • Vitamins
  • Supplements
  • Cosmetics
  • Other personal care products
  • Batteries
  • Mercury-containing thermometers
  • Sharps
  • 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.