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.

Longview Police Department #1

Drop-off location
1351 Houston St
Longview, WA 98632
Get Directions (~ 128.1 miles)
(360) 442-5800
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #91

Drop-off location
1227 15Th Ave
Longview, WA 98632
Get Directions (~ 128.12 miles)
(360) 575-6606
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
Clear Lake Recycling & Compactor Site

Mail-back supply location
23202 Howey Road
Clear Lake, WA 98235
Get Directions (~ 128.36 miles)
(360) 856-5083
Sunday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Genoa Healthcare 20003

Drop-off location
921 14th Ave Ste 201A
Longview, WA 98632
Get Directions (~ 128.36 miles)
(360) 703-9057
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
Skagit Valley Hospital Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1415 East Kincaid Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
Get Directions (~ 128.37 miles)
(360) 424-4111
Sunday5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Monday5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Tuesday5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Wednesday5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Thursday5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Friday5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Saturday5:30 am - 7:30 pm
Woodland Police Department

Drop-off location
200 East Scott Avenue
Woodland, WA 98674
Get Directions (~ 128.43 miles)
(360) 225-6965
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
Mount Vernon Senior Center

Mail-back supply location
1401 Cleveland Avenue
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Get Directions (~ 128.46 miles)
(360) 416-1585
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
Hi-School Pharmacy 2100

Drop-off location
1365 Lewis River Rd
Woodland, WA 98674
Get Directions (~ 128.62 miles)
(360) 225-9475
Sunday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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
Saturday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Mount Vernon City Library

Mail-back supply location
315 Snoqualmie Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Get Directions (~ 128.64 miles)
(360) 336-6209
Monday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Skagit County Sheriff's Office

Drop-off location
600 South 3rd Street
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Get Directions (~ 128.68 miles)
(360) 416-1911
Monday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1078

Drop-off location
2930 Ocean Beach Hwy
Longview, WA 98632
Get Directions (~ 128.71 miles)
(360) 575-6246
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
Whitestone Pharmacy

Drop-off location
316 S. Whitcomb Avenue
Tonasket, WA 98855
Get Directions (~ 128.75 miles)
(509) 486-9120
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
Don's Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1151 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Get Directions (~ 128.77 miles)
(360) 385-0969
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 - 4:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1762

Drop-off location
1725 Pacific Ave.
Woodland, WA 98674
Get Directions (~ 128.77 miles)
(360) 225-4375
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
Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Mount Vernon Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1400 North Laventure Road
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Get Directions (~ 128.8 miles)
(360) 542-8800
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
Saturday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McCleary Police Department

Mail-Back Supply Location
100 South 3rd Street
McCleary, WA 98557
Get Directions (~ 128.81 miles)
(360) 495-3107
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tonasket Public Library

Mail-Back Supply Location
209 S Whitcomb Avenue
Tonasket, WA 98855
Get Directions (~ 128.82 miles)
(509) 486-2366
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Thursday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
CITY OF KALAMA

Mail-Back Supply Location
195 N 1ST STREET
KALAMA, WA 98625
Get Directions (~ 128.83 miles)
(360) 673-4562
Family Health Center

Mail-Back Supply Location
106 S Whitcomb Ave
Tonasket , WA 98855
Get Directions (~ 128.9 miles)
(509) 486-0114
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
Hospice of the Northwest

Mail-back supply location
227 Freeway Drive Ste. A
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Get Directions (~ 128.92 miles)
(360) 814-5550
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
Island County Animal Control

Mail-Back Supply Location
20168 Washington 20
Coupeville, WA 98239
Get Directions (~ 128.92 miles)
(360) 240-5542
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
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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.