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.

Liberty School District

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Liberty School District

29818 S North Pine Creek Rd
Spangle, WA 99031
Get Directions (~ 153.83 miles)

(509) 624-4415

Kaiser Riverfront Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Kaiser Riverfront Pharmacy

322 W North River Dr
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 153.84 miles)

(509) 324-6464

Rosauers Food & Drug Center #7

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rosauers Food & Drug Center #7

1724 West Francis
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.85 miles)

(509) 328-1260

Rosauers Supermarket #7

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Rosauers Supermarket #7

1724 W. Francis
Spokane, WA 99205-6889
Get Directions (~ 153.85 miles)

(509) 325-3431

Costco Pharmacy #1216

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Costco Pharmacy #1216

4125 Arctic Ave
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 153.88 miles)

360-738-7851

Sea Mar Bellingham Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Sea Mar Bellingham Pharmacy

4455 Cordata Parkway
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 153.96 miles)

(360) 671-3225

Unify Community Health at Mission Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Unify Community Health at Mission Pharmacy

120 WEST MISSION AVE
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 154 miles)

(509) 323-8757

Aberdeen Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Aberdeen Police Department

210 E Market St
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Get Directions (~ 154.1 miles)

(360) 533-3180

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1546

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1546

221 W Heron St
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Get Directions (~ 154.23 miles)

(360) 532-8743

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3248

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3248

902 W. Francis Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 154.41 miles)

(509) 327-6114

CHAS Perry Street Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CHAS Perry Street Pharmacy

817 South Perry Street, Unit B
Spokane, WA 99202
Get Directions (~ 154.63 miles)

(509) 462-6575

Loon Lake Library

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Loon Lake Library

4008 Cedar Street
Loon Lake, WA 99148
Get Directions (~ 154.65 miles)

509-233-3016

Moran Prairie Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Moran Prairie Library

6004 South Regal Street
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 154.65 miles)

(509) 893-8340

CHAS Southgate Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for CHAS Southgate Pharmacy

5620 S Regal St Ste 11
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 154.72 miles)

(509) 340-1592

SAV-ON PHARMACY #1268

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAV-ON PHARMACY #1268

3010 E 57Th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 154.78 miles)

(509) 443-6502

Whatcom County Library System - Island Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Library System - Island Library

2144 South Nugent Road
Lummi Island, WA 98262
Get Directions (~ 154.84 miles)

(360) 758-7145

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3255

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3255

933 E Mission Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
Get Directions (~ 154.85 miles)

(509) 482-2089

Jim's Pharmacy & Home Health

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Jim's Pharmacy & Home Health

424 East 2nd Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 154.94 miles)

(360) 452-4200

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1242

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1242

2509 E 29Th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 154.95 miles)

(509) 532-9182

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.