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 #1653

Drop-off location
2615 Ne 112Th Ave.
Vancouver, WA 98684
Get Directions (~ 134.01 miles)
(360) 449-5205
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
Cascade Park Library

Mail-Back Supply Location
600 NE 136th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98684
Get Directions (~ 134.08 miles)
(360) 906-5000
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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 - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1519

Drop-off location
13719 Se Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98684
Get Directions (~ 134.33 miles)
(360) 891-4254
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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1611

Drop-off location
6711 Ne 63Rd. Street
Vancouver, WA 98661
Get Directions (~ 134.41 miles)
(360) 992-5686
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
Elma HealthMart Pharmacy

Drop-off location
221 W Main St
Elma, WA 98541
Get Directions (~ 134.57 miles)
(360) 482-2442
Monday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Elma Police Department

Drop-off location
124 N 3rd St
Elma, WA 98541
Get Directions (~ 134.58 miles)
(360) 482-3131
Monday7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Kaiser Cascade Park OP Pharmacy

Drop-off location
Mail-back supply location
12607 SE Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98684
Get Directions (~ 134.62 miles)
(800) 813-2000
Sunday9:00 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 - 11:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribal Police Department

Drop-off location
110 Sophus Road
Sequim, WA 98382
Get Directions (~ 134.68 miles)
(360) 681-4629
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
Elma Dental Center

Mail-Back Supply Location
615 W Waldrip St
Elma, WA 98541
Get Directions (~ 134.81 miles)
(360) 482-4000
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Whitman County Library - Endicott Branch

Mail-back supply location
324 E Street
Endicott, WA 99125
Get Directions (~ 135.08 miles)
(509) 657-3429
Tuesday1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Endicott Library

Mail-Back Supply Location
324 E St
Endicott, WA 99125
Get Directions (~ 135.1 miles)
(509) 657-3429
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Tuesday1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Friday9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Hi School Pharmacy Med On Time 600

Mail-back supply location
6926 NE Fourth Plain Blvd Ste B
Vancouver, WA 98661
Get Directions (~ 135.34 miles)
(360) 693-8374
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Managed Care Division

Mail-Back Supply Location
6926B N Fourth Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 97661-7254
Get Directions (~ 135.35 miles)
(360) 254-6226
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday9:30 am - 2:00 pm
SW WA Med Ctr OP Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
400 Northeast Mother Joseph Place
Vancouver, WA 98664
Get Directions (~ 135.71 miles)
(360) 514-2294
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 am
Monday9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday9:00 am - 8:30 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 am
Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor

Mail-Back Supply Location
3475 N Saratoga Street, BLDG 993, Room 140
Oak Harbor, WA 98278
Get Directions (~ 135.71 miles)
PeaceHealth Southwest

Drop-off location
420 NE Mother Joseph Pl
Vancouver, WA 98664
Get Directions (~ 135.71 miles)
(360) 514-2000
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
Square Care Medical & Pharmacy

Drop-off location
8600 East Mill Plain Boulevard
Vancouver, WA 98664
Get Directions (~ 135.82 miles)
(360) 583-4633
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
SQUARE CARE MEDICAL & PHARMACY

Mail-Back Supply Location
8600 EAST MILL PLAIN BOULEVARD
VANCOUVER, WA 98664
Get Directions (~ 135.82 miles)
503-473-6316
SundayClosed
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
SaturdayClosed
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #4405

Drop-off location
408 Ne 81St
Vancouver, WA 98665
Get Directions (~ 135.96 miles)
(360) 574-8824
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
Vancouver Police Department

Drop-off location
2800 NE Stapleton Rd
Vancouver, WA 98661
Get Directions (~ 136.04 miles)
(360) 487-7355
Please contact location for hours of operation.
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1103

Drop-off location
6701 E. Mill Plain
Vancouver, WA 98661
Get Directions (~ 136.33 miles)
(360) 992-5726
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
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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.