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.

Rite Aid 05239

Drop-off location
1225 E Sunset Dr Ste 110
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 151.35 miles)
(360) 671-5041
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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3285

Drop-off location
1275 E Sunset Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 151.42 miles)
(360) 650-1537
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
Spangle Town Hall

Mail-back supply location
115 W 2nd St
Spangle, WA 99031
Get Directions (~ 151.64 miles)
(509) 245-3260
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Raymond School District 116

Mail-Back Supply Location
1016 Commercial St
Raymond, WA 98577
Get Directions (~ 151.68 miles)
(360) 942-3415
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
HAGGEN PHARMACY #3430

Drop-off location
2814 Meridian St
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 151.75 miles)
(360) 671-3305
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center

Drop-off location
4815 North Assembly Street
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 151.78 miles)
(509) 434-7722
Monday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Raymond Pharmacy

Drop-off location
515 Commercial St
Raymond, WA 98577
Get Directions (~ 151.92 miles)
(360) 942-2634
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
Saturday9:00 am - 3:00 pm
SAV-ON PHARMACY #206

Drop-off location
9001 North Indian Trail Road
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 152.1 miles)
(509) 465-8590
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
San Juan County Sheriff - Lopez Island Station

Mail-back supply location
2228 Fisherman Bay Road
Lopez Island, WA 98261
Get Directions (~ 152.14 miles)
(360) 784-4151
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
Rite Aid 06553

Drop-off location
9007 N Indian Trail Rd
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 152.21 miles)
(509) 464-2791
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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Valley View Health Center of Raymond

Mail-back supply location
300 Ocean Avenue
Raymond, WA 98577
Get Directions (~ 152.25 miles)
(360) 942-3040
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Lopez Island Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
352 Lopez Rd
Lopez Island, WA 98261-0190
Get Directions (~ 152.44 miles)
(360) 468-2616
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
Rite Aid 05237

Drop-off location
3227 Northwest Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 152.47 miles)
(360) 647-2175
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
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Rosauers Food & Drug Center #2

Drop-off location
1808 West Third Avenue
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 152.49 miles)
(509) 838-3618
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

Drop-off location
189 Telegraph Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 152.67 miles)
(360) 392-6555
Monday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:30 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1922

Drop-off location
2709 E. Highway 101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 152.72 miles)
(360) 457-7865
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
C.O.P.S. West

Mail-back supply location
1901 West Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 152.72 miles)
(509) 625-3340
Tuesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 4:00 pm
C.O.P.S. Southwest

Mail-back supply location
1403 West 3rd Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 152.78 miles)
(509) 755-2677
Please contact location for hours of operation.
West Central Com Center, Asante Health

Mail-Back Supply Location
1603 W Belt Ave Suite 125, Spokane, WA 99205
Spokane , WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 152.87 miles)
SundayClosed
Monday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
SaturdayClosed
Rosauers Food & Drug Center #10

Drop-off location
907 West Fourteenth
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 152.93 miles)
(509) 624-2371
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Rosauers Supermarket #10

Mail-Back Supply Location
907 W. Fourteenth
Spokane, WA 99204-3894
Get Directions (~ 152.93 miles)
(509) 624-2371
Sunday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday9:00 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

Covered drugs. A Covered drug is any drug that is not excluded from the definition of covered drug and is a drug from a covered entity that the covered entity no longer wants and that the covered entity has abandoned or discarded or intends to abandon or discard. “Covered drug” includes legend drugs and nonlegend drugs, brand name and generic drugs, drugs for veterinary use for household pets, and drugs in medical devices and combination products.

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.