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.

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0423

Drop-off location
7340 35Th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98115
Get Directions (~ 94.32 miles)
(206) 494-1255
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1978

Drop-off location
2637 N. Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407
Get Directions (~ 94.36 miles)
(253) 759-9271
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
Neighborhood Naturopathic

Mail-Back Supply Location
5410 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
Get Directions (~ 94.4 miles)
(206) 486-8383
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
CVS Pharmacy 11076

Drop-off location
503 Westlake Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Get Directions (~ 94.43 miles)
(206) 505-2330
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 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 - 6:00 pm
Rite Aid 05223

Drop-off location
5217 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
Get Directions (~ 94.47 miles)
(206) 937-2191
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
University of Washington Medicine South Lake Union Pharmacy

Drop-off location
750 Republican Street
Seattle, WA 98109
Get Directions (~ 94.54 miles)
(206) 520-8380
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
Bartell Drugs 06916

Drop-off location
4706 42nd Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Get Directions (~ 94.55 miles)
(206) 932-8045
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
QFC Pharmacy 883

Drop-off location
4550 42nd Avenue Southwest
Seattle, WA 98116
Get Directions (~ 94.58 miles)
(206) 923-6391
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
Bartell Drugs 06957

Drop-off location
1850 South Mildred Street
Tacoma, WA 98465
Get Directions (~ 94.6 miles)
(253) 460-1879
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
Rite Aid 05216

Drop-off location
8500 35th Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Get Directions (~ 94.63 miles)
(206) 527-8373
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
Ruston Fire Department

Mail-back supply location
5117 North Winnifred Street
Ruston, WA 98407
Get Directions (~ 94.66 miles)
(253) 330-7755
Restricted access, call before you go.
University of Washington Roosevelt Pharmacy

Drop-off location
4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast
Seattle, WA 98105
Get Directions (~ 94.71 miles)
(206) 288-1364
Monday8:00 am - 5:15 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:15 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:15 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:15 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:15 pm
UP Pharmacy

Drop-off location
7311 40th Street West
University Place, WA 98466
Get Directions (~ 94.71 miles)
(253) 448-2460
Monday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Laser Lounge Med Spa

Mail-Back Supply Location
5046 N Highland St
Ruston, WA 98407
Get Directions (~ 94.75 miles)
(253) 212-3160
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
University Place Police Department

Drop-off location
3612 Drexler Drive West
University Place, WA 98466
Get Directions (~ 94.81 miles)
(253) 798-4058
Monday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
QFC Pharmacy 881

Drop-off location
500 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
Get Directions (~ 94.81 miles)
(206) 352-4030
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
Rite Aid 05275

Drop-off location
3840 Bridgeport Way W
University Place, WA 98466
Get Directions (~ 94.88 miles)
(253) 564-2255
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
MEDTRIQ TREATMENT SERVICES

Mail-Back Supply Location
2603 BRIDGEPORT WAY W
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98466
Get Directions (~ 94.96 miles)
(253) 666-6780
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Vashon Pharmacy

Drop-off location
17617 Vashon Highway Southwest
Vashon, WA 98070
Get Directions (~ 95.01 miles)
(206) 469-6950
Sunday11:00 am - 1:30 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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #2932

Drop-off location
2622 California Ave Sw
Seattle, WA 98116
Get Directions (~ 95.09 miles)
(206) 937-2221
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1864

Drop-off location
24040 Bothell Everett Hwy
Bothell, WA 98021
Get Directions (~ 95.11 miles)
(425) 486-4473
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
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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.