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 #1544

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1544

1150 Basin Street Sw
Ephrata, WA 98823
Get Directions (~ 51.29 miles)

(509) 754-3567

Grant County Jail

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Grant County Jail

35 C Street Northwest
Ephrata, WA 98823
Get Directions (~ 51.85 miles)

(509) 754-2011

Columbia Basin Hospital

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Columbia Basin Hospital

200 Nat Washington Way
Ephrata, WA 98823
Get Directions (~ 51.91 miles)

(509) 754-4631

Yakima Neighborhood Health - Sunnyside

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Yakima Neighborhood Health - Sunnyside

617 Scoon Rd
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Get Directions (~ 52.18 miles)

(509) 837-8989

Sunnyside Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Sunnyside Police Department

401 Homer Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Get Directions (~ 52.47 miles)

(509) 837-2120

Grant County Solid Waste

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Grant County Solid Waste

124 Enterprise Street Southeast
Ephrata, WA 98823
Get Directions (~ 52.71 miles)

(509) 754-6082

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0563

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0563

613 S. 6Th St
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Get Directions (~ 53.04 miles)

(509) 839-2103

Astria Sunnyside Hospital

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Astria Sunnyside Hospital

1016 Tacoma Ave
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Get Directions (~ 53.17 miles)

(509) 837-1500

Soap Lake Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Soap Lake Police Department

223 2nd Ave SE
Soap Lake, WA 98851
Get Directions (~ 56.67 miles)

(509) 246-1122

Grandview Medical Dental Clinic Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Grandview Medical Dental Clinic Pharmacy

1000 Wallace Way
Grandview, WA 98930
Get Directions (~ 58.54 miles)

(509) 882-3977

Southgate Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Southgate Pharmacy

2709 W Broadway Ave
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 58.76 miles)

(509) 765-9332

Community Living- Lower Valley

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Community Living- Lower Valley

673 Wallace Way
Grandview, WA 98930
Get Directions (~ 59.01 miles)

(509) 203-7826

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1593

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1593

610 E. Wine Country Road
Grandview, WA 98930
Get Directions (~ 59.87 miles)

(509) 882-1060

Mabton Fire Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Mabton Fire Department

315 North Street
Mabton, WA 98935
Get Directions (~ 60.08 miles)

(509) 894-4777

City of Mabton

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for City of Mabton

408 B street
Mabton, WA 98935
Get Directions (~ 60.1 miles)

(509) 894-4096

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3252

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3252

601 S. Pioneer Way
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 60.93 miles)

(509) 764-4721

Samaritan Hospital

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Samaritan Hospital

801 E Wheeler Rd
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 61.05 miles)

(509) 793-9677

Laketown Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Laketown Pharmacy

1550 S Pioneer Way Ste 105
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 61.11 miles)

(509) 765-8891

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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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
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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.