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.

Cathlamet Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Cathlamet Pharmacy

74 Main St
Cathlamet, WA 98612
Get Directions (~ 145.43 miles)

(360) 795-3691

Airway Heights Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Airway Heights Library

1213 S Lundstrom St
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Get Directions (~ 145.47 miles)

(509) 893-8250

Whitman County Library - Malden Branch

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whitman County Library - Malden Branch

205 Sw Moreland
Malden, WA 99149
Get Directions (~ 145.54 miles)

(509) 569-3350

Spokane County Fire District 10

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Spokane County Fire District 10

929 S Garfield Rd
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Get Directions (~ 146.25 miles)

(509) 244-2425

CVS Pharmacy 11693

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11693

220 36th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 149.41 miles)

(360) 734-8254

HAGGEN PHARMACY #3439

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for HAGGEN PHARMACY #3439

1401 12Th St
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 149.55 miles)

(360) 733-9277

Western Washington University Police

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Western Washington University Police

2001 Bill McDonald Parkway
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 149.62 miles)

(360) 842-9592

Bellingham Public Library - Fairhaven Branch

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Bellingham Public Library - Fairhaven Branch

1117 12th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 149.69 miles)

(360) 778-7188

Mary Walker School District

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Mary Walker School District

500 N 4th St
Springdale , WA 99173
Get Directions (~ 150.05 miles)

(509) 258-4534

Hoagland Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Hoagland Pharmacy

2330 Yew Street
Bellingham, WA 98229
Get Directions (~ 150.26 miles)

(360) 734-5413

Town of Rosalia

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Town of Rosalia

110 W Fifth St
Rosalia, WA 99170
Get Directions (~ 150.31 miles)

(509) 523-5991

NEW Health Lake Spokane Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for NEW Health Lake Spokane Pharmacy

5952 Blackstone Way
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
Get Directions (~ 150.31 miles)

(509) 935-6004

Whitman County Library - Rosalia Branch

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whitman County Library - Rosalia Branch

402 S. Whitman Ave.
Rosalia, WA 99170
Get Directions (~ 150.33 miles)

(509) 523-3109

Whitman County Library - Colfax Branch

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whitman County Library - Colfax Branch

102 South Main Street
Colfax, WA 99111
Get Directions (~ 150.37 miles)

(509) 397-4366

TICK KLOCK DRUGS

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for TICK KLOCK DRUGS

109 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Colfax, WA 99111
Get Directions (~ 150.4 miles)

(509) 397-2111

Whitman County Sheriff

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Whitman County Sheriff

411 North Mill Street
Colfax, WA 99111
Get Directions (~ 150.43 miles)

(509) 397-2099

Whatcom County Health Department - State Street

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Health Department - State Street

1500 North State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 150.5 miles)

(360) 676-6724

Restricted access, call before you go.

Lakeside Library

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Lakeside Library

5919 Highway 291
Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026
Get Directions (~ 150.55 miles)

509-315-8339

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
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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
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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 identified as not accepted, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted

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.