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.

Sea Mar Community Health Center - Aberdeen

Drop-off location
1813 Sumner Avenue
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Get Directions (~ 155.08 miles)
(360) 712-2100
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Port Angeles Police Department

Drop-off location
321 East 5th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 155.08 miles)
(360) 452-4545
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
Port Angeles Main Library

Mail-back supply location
2210 South Peabody Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 155.09 miles)
(360) 417-8500
Monday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aberdeen Health Mart Pharmacy

Drop-off location
1812 Sumner Avenue Suite H
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Get Directions (~ 155.09 miles)
(360) 533-1525
Please contact location for hours of operation.
CHAS Behavioral Health Center

Mail-back supply location
5901 North Lidgerwood Street
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 155.12 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. Southeast

Mail-back supply location
2809 East 29th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 155.13 miles)
(509) 625-3326
Tuesday10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Thursday12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 12:30 pm
CHAS Spokane Urgent Care-North

Drop-off location
5901 North Lidgerwood Street
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 155.13 miles)
(509) 444-8888
Sunday8:00 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
Saturday8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Clallam County Sheriff's Office

Drop-off location
223 East 4th Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 155.14 miles)
(360) 417-2393
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 Family Dental Clinic

Mail-back supply location
203 East Dalke Avenue
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 155.14 miles)
Please contact location for hours of operation.
CHAS East Central Dental Clinic

Mail-back supply location
2211 East Hartson Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
Get Directions (~ 155.18 miles)
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Kaiser Lidgerwood Pharmacy

Drop-off location
6002 N Lidgerwood St
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 155.2 miles)
(509) 482-4402
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
Rite Aid 05312

Drop-off location
2929 E 29th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223
Get Directions (~ 155.24 miles)
(509) 535-9056
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 #1492

Drop-off location
110 E 3Rd St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 155.27 miles)
(360) 457-0599
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
Genoa Healthcare 20166

Drop-off location
118 E 8th St Ste P101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Get Directions (~ 155.28 miles)
(360) 244-4863
Monday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:00 pm
C.O.P.S. Logan

Mail-back supply location
2927 North Perry Street
Spokane, WA 99207
Get Directions (~ 155.34 miles)
(509) 625-3333
Tuesday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Rosauers Food & Drug Center #29

Drop-off location
9414 N. Division
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 155.66 miles)
(509) 467-6812
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 #29

Mail-Back Supply Location
9414 N. Division
Spokane, WA 99218-1229
Get Directions (~ 155.66 miles)
(509) 467-6806
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
Willapa Harbor Hospital

Drop-off location
Alder & Cedar Street Box 438
South Bend, WA 98586
Get Directions (~ 155.66 miles)
(360) 875-5526
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 05283

Drop-off location
3130 Simpson Ave
Hoquiam, WA 98550
Get Directions (~ 155.78 miles)
(360) 533-5531
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
Town of Oakesdale

Mail-Back Supply Location
105 N First St
Oakesdale, WA 99158-9675
Get Directions (~ 155.82 miles)
(509) 285-4020
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
SAV-ON PHARMACY #265

Drop-off location
6520 N Nevada St
Spokane, WA 99208
Get Directions (~ 155.82 miles)
(509) 489-5287
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
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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.