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.

Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

189 Telegraph Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 152.67 miles)

(360) 392-6555

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1922

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1922

2709 E. Highway 101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 152.72 miles)

(360) 457-7865

C.O.P.S. West

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for C.O.P.S. West

1901 West Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 152.72 miles)

(509) 625-3340

West Central Com Center, Asante Health

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for West Central Com Center, Asante Health

1603 W Belt Ave Suite 125, Spokane, WA 99205
Spokane , WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 152.87 miles)

(509) 808-2835

Rosauers Food & Drug Center #10

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rosauers Food & Drug Center #10

907 West Fourteenth
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 152.93 miles)

(509) 624-2371

Rosauers Supermarket #10

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Rosauers Supermarket #10

907 W. Fourteenth
Spokane, WA 99204-3894
Get Directions (~ 152.93 miles)

(509) 624-2371

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1494

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1494

2507 W Wellesley Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153 miles)

(509) 325-4396

CHAS Pharmacy | 1001 W 2nd Ave

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CHAS Pharmacy | 1001 W 2nd Ave

1001 West 2nd Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 153.06 miles)

Please contact location for hours of operation.

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0342

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0342

1616 W Northwest Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.16 miles)

(509) 327-5010

Sixth Avenue Medical Pharmacy

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Sixth Avenue Medical Pharmacy

508 W 6th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 153.31 miles)

(509) 455-9345

Reidt Pharmacy Corporation

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Reidt Pharmacy Corporation

601 W RIVERSIDE AVE, Suite 140
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 153.37 miles)

(509) 624-2111

East Whatcom Regional Resource Center

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for East Whatcom Regional Resource Center

8251 Kendall Road
Maple Falls, WA 98266
Get Directions (~ 153.42 miles)

(360) 599-3944

CHAS Maple Street Clinic

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CHAS Maple Street Clinic

3919 North Maple Street
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.46 miles)

(509) 444-8200

Credena Health Pharmacy Sacred Heart

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Credena Health Pharmacy Sacred Heart

101 West 8th Avenue, , Ste 207653
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 153.57 miles)

(509) 474-3088

CHAS-North Central Clinic

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CHAS-North Central Clinic

914 West Carlisle Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.61 miles)

(509) 340-1565

Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

3505 Airport Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 153.83 miles)

(360) 380-4640

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.