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.

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #2639

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #2639

430 Se Bishop Blvd
Pullman, WA 99163
Get Directions (~ 160.43 miles)

(509) 334-0819

Rosauers Food & Drug Center #3

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rosauers Food & Drug Center #3

10618 E. Sprague Avenue
Spokane, WA 99206
Get Directions (~ 160.44 miles)

(509) 924-3700

Rosauers Supermarket #3

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Rosauers Supermarket #3

10618 E. Sprague
Spokane, WA 99206-3634
Get Directions (~ 160.44 miles)

(509) 924-5560

Town of Garfield

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Town of Garfield

405 W California St, PO BOX 218
GARFIELD, WA 99130
Get Directions (~ 160.45 miles)

(509) 635-1604

Orcas Community Resource Center

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Orcas Community Resource Center

374 A N Beach Rd
Eastsound, WA 98245
Get Directions (~ 160.48 miles)

(360) 376-3184

Kettle Falls High School

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Kettle Falls High School

355 w 3rd avenue
Kettle Falls , WA 99141
Get Directions (~ 160.49 miles)

(509) 738-6388

Kettle Falls Public Library

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Kettle Falls Public Library

615 South Meyers Street
Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Get Directions (~ 160.51 miles)

509-738-6817

Whitman County Library - Garfield Branch

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whitman County Library - Garfield Branch

109 3rd Street
Garfield, WA 99130
Get Directions (~ 160.52 miles)

(509) 635-1490

Kettle Falls Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kettle Falls Pharmacy

280 West 3rd Ave
Kettle Falls, WA 99160
Get Directions (~ 160.59 miles)

(509) 738-2223

Northpoint Public Library

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Northpoint Public Library

521 Center Avenue
Kettle Falls, WA 99141
Get Directions (~ 160.66 miles)

509-732-8928

The Funhouse Commons

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for The Funhouse Commons

30 Pea Patch Ln
Eastsound, WA 98245
Get Directions (~ 160.67 miles)

(360) 376-7177

Island Primary Care - Orcas

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Island Primary Care - Orcas

7 Deye Ln
Eastsound, WA 98245
Get Directions (~ 160.67 miles)

(360) 376-2561

Pullman Regional Hospital Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Pullman Regional Hospital Pharmacy

835 SE Bishop Blvd
Pullman, WA 99163
Get Directions (~ 160.78 miles)

(509) 332-2541

Fairway Drug

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Fairway Drug

1758 Front Street
Lynden, WA 98264
Get Directions (~ 160.81 miles)

(360) 354-1226

WSU Cougar Health Services

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for WSU Cougar Health Services

1125 SE Washington St
Pullman, WA 99164
Get Directions (~ 160.81 miles)

(509) 335-5742

Sid's Pharmacy

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Sid's Pharmacy

825 SE Bishop Blvd
Pullman, WA 99163
Get Directions (~ 160.82 miles)

(509) 332-4608

Fairfield Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Fairfield Library

305 East Main Street
Fairfield, WA 99012
Get Directions (~ 160.86 miles)

(509) 893-8320

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.