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 05266

Drop-off location
2860 NW Bucklin Hill Rd
Silverdale, WA 98383
Get Directions (~ 110 miles)
(360) 692-3410
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
Kaiser Silverdale Pharmacy

Drop-off location
10452 Silverdale Way
Silverdale, WA 98383
Get Directions (~ 110 miles)
(360) 307-7410
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:30 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Harbor Audiology

Mail-Back Supply Location
3100 NW Bucklin Hill Rd Suite 103
Silverdale, WA 98383
Get Directions (~ 110.12 miles)
(360) 685-7915
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1522

Drop-off location
20500 Olympic Pl Ne
Arlington, WA 98223
Get Directions (~ 110.14 miles)
(360) 403-3378
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
Bartell Drugs 06974

Drop-off location
7423 204th St NE
Arlington, WA 98223
Get Directions (~ 110.16 miles)
(360) 403-7455
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
Skamania County Sheriff's Office

Drop-off location
200 Vancouver Ave
Stevenson, WA 98648
Get Directions (~ 110.19 miles)
(509) 427-9490
Monday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
CVS Pharmacy 10473

Drop-off location
18820 Washington 305
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Get Directions (~ 110.21 miles)
(360) 394-0105
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
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Silverdale Substation

Drop-off location
3951 Northwest Randall Way
Silverdale, WA 98383
Get Directions (~ 110.25 miles)
(360) 337-7101
Tuesday8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Community Health Center of Snohomish County Arlington

Drop-off location
326 S Stillaguamish Ave
Arlington, WA 98223
Get Directions (~ 110.25 miles)
(360) 572-5454
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
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

Mail-back supply location
1102 Quince Street Southeast
Olympia, WA 98501
Get Directions (~ 110.3 miles)
Please contact location for hours of operation.
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0534

Drop-off location
3532 172Nd Street N.E.
Arlington, WA 98223
Get Directions (~ 110.3 miles)
(360) 651-6194
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
Wind River Pharmacy

Drop-off location
280 SW 2nd St
Stevenson, WA 98648
Get Directions (~ 110.37 miles)
(509) 427-5480
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 - 2:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3148

Drop-off location
19245 10Th Ave Ne
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Get Directions (~ 110.38 miles)
(360) 394-1589
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
Bucoda Town Hall

Mail-Back Supply Location
101A E 7th St
Bucoda, WA 98530
Get Directions (~ 110.43 miles)
(360) 278-3525
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
Friday1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Costco Pharmacy #642

Mail-Back Supply Location
16616 Twin Lakes Ave.
Marysville, WA 98271
Get Directions (~ 110.44 miles)
360-652-4539
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 05235

Drop-off location
17226 Smokey Point Blvd
Arlington, WA 98223
Get Directions (~ 110.46 miles)
(360) 657-4410
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
Cascade Specialty Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
325 NE Hostmark Street
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Get Directions (~ 110.56 miles)
360-779-2737
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed
Rite Aid 05261

Drop-off location
19475 7th Ave NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Get Directions (~ 110.58 miles)
(360) 697-2209
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
City of Olympia Police Department

Drop-off location
601 4th Avenue East
Olympia, WA 98501
Get Directions (~ 110.6 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
Kaiser Poulsbo Pharmacy

Drop-off location
19379 7th Avenue Northeast
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Get Directions (~ 110.64 miles)
(360) 394-1005
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bucoda-Tenino Healthy Action

Mail-Back Supply Location
15225 Knowles Road, SE
Tenino, WA 98589
Get Directions (~ 110.7 miles)
360-791-0821
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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.