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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Mail-Back Supply Location ⓘ

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.

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
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1494

Drop-off location
2507 W Wellesley Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153 miles)
(509) 325-4396
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
CHAS Denny Murphy Clinic

Mail-back supply location
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
1616 W Northwest Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.16 miles)
(509) 327-5010
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
C.O.P.S. Northwest

Mail-back supply location
2215 West Wellesley Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.22 miles)
(509) 625-3336
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Rite Aid 05304

Drop-off location
2215 W Wellesley Ave Ste A
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.22 miles)
(509) 328-7887
Sunday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sixth Avenue Medical Pharmacy

Mail-Back Supply Location
508 W 6th Ave
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 153.31 miles)
(509) 455-9345
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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 - 1:00 pm
East Whatcom Regional Resource Center

Mail-back supply location
8251 Kendall Road
Maple Falls, WA 98266
Get Directions (~ 153.42 miles)
(360) 599-3944
Monday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 4:30 pm
CHAS Maple Street Clinic

Drop-off location
3919 North Maple Street
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.46 miles)
(509) 444-8200
Monday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Credena Health Pharmacy Sacred Heart

Drop-off location
101 West 8th Avenue Ste 207653
Spokane, WA 99204
Get Directions (~ 153.57 miles)
(509) 474-3088
Sunday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
CHAS-North Central Clinic

Drop-off location
914 West Carlisle Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.61 miles)
(509) 444-8200
Monday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 6:00 pm
C.O.P.S. North Central

Mail-back supply location
806 West Knox Avenue
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.63 miles)
(509) 625-3348
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Rite Aid 05303

Drop-off location
810 E 29th Ave
Spokane, WA 99203
Get Directions (~ 153.82 miles)
(509) 838-3508
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
Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

Mail-back supply location
3505 Airport Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 153.83 miles)
(360) 380-4640
Monday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Liberty School District

Mail-Back Supply Location
29818 S North Pine Creek Rd
Spangle, WA 99031
Get Directions (~ 153.83 miles)
(509) 624-4415
Kaiser Riverfront Pharmacy

Drop-off location
322 W North River Dr
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 153.84 miles)
(509) 324-6464
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
Rosauers Food & Drug Center #7

Drop-off location
1724 West Francis
Spokane, WA 99205
Get Directions (~ 153.85 miles)
(509) 328-1260
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 #7

Mail-Back Supply Location
1724 W. Francis
Spokane, WA 99205-6889
Get Directions (~ 153.85 miles)
(509) 325-3431
Sunday10:00 am - 6:00 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 - 7:00 pm
Costco Pharmacy #1216

Mail-Back Supply Location
4125 Arctic Ave
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 153.88 miles)
360-738-7851
SundayClosed
Monday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Friday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
Saturday9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Rite Aid 05282

Drop-off location
301 E Wishkah St
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Get Directions (~ 153.97 miles)
(360) 533-6320
Sunday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Unify Community Health at Mission Pharmacy

Drop-off location
120 WEST MISSION AVE
Spokane, WA 99201
Get Directions (~ 154 miles)
(509) 323-8757
Monday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 7:00 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.