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 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
North Spokane Library

Mail-back supply location
44 East Hawthorne Road
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 155.83 miles)
(509) 893-8350
Monday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Whitman County Library - Oakesdale Branch

Mail-back supply location
E 102 Steptoe
Oakesdale, WA 99158
Get Directions (~ 155.86 miles)
(509) 285-4310
Monday1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Pacific County Sheriff's Office - Main

Drop-off location
300 Memorial Drive
South Bend, WA 98586
Get Directions (~ 155.94 miles)
(360) 875-9395
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
South Bend Pharmacy

Drop-off location
101 Willapa Ave
South Bend, WA 98586
Get Directions (~ 155.97 miles)
(360) 875-5757
Sunday12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Monday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Horizon Hospice

Mail-back supply location
608 East Holland Avenue
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 156.06 miles)
(509) 489-4581
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
CHAS Parkside Clinic

Mail-back supply location
3002 East Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
Get Directions (~ 156.1 miles)
Please contact location for hours of operation.
Unify Community Health at NECC Pharmacy

Drop-off location
4001 N. COOK STREET
Spokane, WA 99207
Get Directions (~ 156.19 miles)
(509) 483-3427
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
Whitman County Library - Albion Branch

Mail-back supply location
310 North F Street
Albion, WA 99102
Get Directions (~ 156.26 miles)
(509) 338-9641
Tuesday3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Thursday3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Friday Harbor Drug

Drop-off location
210 Spring St
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Get Directions (~ 156.34 miles)
(360) 378-4421
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
Saturday10:00 am - 5:00 pm
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1299

Drop-off location
10100 N. Newport Highway
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 156.34 miles)
(509) 465-3676
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
Town of Albion

Mail-Back Supply Location
311 N F Street
Albion, WA 99102
Get Directions (~ 156.4 miles)
(509) 332-5095
Island Dental Llc

Mail-Back Supply Location
110 Rhone St
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Get Directions (~ 156.44 miles)
(360) 378-2888
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Monday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
Nooksack City Hall

Mail-Back Supply Location
103 W Madison St
Nooksack, WA 98276
Get Directions (~ 156.45 miles)
(360) 966-2531
Sunday12:00 am - 12:00 am
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
Saturday12:00 am - 12:00 am
SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1799

Drop-off location
3919 N Market St
Spokane, WA 99207
Get Directions (~ 156.59 miles)
(509) 482-3480
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
Rite Aid 05311

Drop-off location
12420 N Division St
Spokane, WA 99218
Get Directions (~ 156.63 miles)
(509) 466-1946
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 - 5:00 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

Medications in any dosage form, except for those listed below, in their original container or sealed bag are accepted.

Not Accepted

  • Herbal remedies
  • Vitamins
  • Supplements
  • Cosmetics
  • Other personal care products
  • Batteries
  • Mercury-containing thermometers
  • Sharps
  • 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.