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.

Moses Lake Community Health Center Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Moses Lake Community Health Center Pharmacy

605 S Coolidge St
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Get Directions (~ 61.22 miles)

(509) 765-0674

Skykomish Fire Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Skykomish Fire Department

105 East Old Cascade Highway
Skykomish, WA 98288
Get Directions (~ 62.16 miles)

(360) 677-2686

Please contact location for hours of operation.

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3265

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3265

106 W. Manson Hwy
Chelan, WA 98816
Get Directions (~ 63.43 miles)

(509) 682-4087

Columbia Valley Community Health - Chelan

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Columbia Valley Community Health - Chelan

105 South Apple Blossom Drive
Chelan, WA 98816
Get Directions (~ 63.9 miles)

(509) 682-3768

Lake Chelan Community Hospital Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Lake Chelan Community Hospital Pharmacy

110 S Apple Blossom Drive
Chelan, WA 98816
Get Directions (~ 63.92 miles)

(509) 682-3300

Manson Public Library

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Manson Public Library

80 Wapato Way
Manson, WA 98831
Get Directions (~ 64.05 miles)

(509) 687-3420

Prosser Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Prosser Pharmacy

354 Chardonnay Avenue
Prosser, WA 99350
Get Directions (~ 64.72 miles)

(509) 788-0123

Adams County IHCS

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Adams County IHCS

425 E. Main Street
Othello, WA 99344
Get Directions (~ 66.14 miles)

(509) 488-5611

CBHA - Othello

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CBHA - Othello

1515 Columbia Street
Othello, WA 99344
Get Directions (~ 66.17 miles)

(509) 488-5256

Othello Community Hospital Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Othello Community Hospital Pharmacy

315 N 14th Ave
Othello, WA 99344
Get Directions (~ 66.72 miles)

(509) 331-2640

QFC Pharmacy 829

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 829

460 East North Bend Way
North Bend, WA 98045
Get Directions (~ 67.24 miles)

(425) 888-2357

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1528

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1528

460 Sw Mt Si Blvd
North Bend, WA 98045
Get Directions (~ 67.48 miles)

(425) 831-2126

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0494

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0494

152 Roosevelt Ave
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Get Directions (~ 68.79 miles)

(360) 825-5023

QFC Pharmacy 863

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 863

1009 Monroe Avenue
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Get Directions (~ 69.3 miles)

(360) 825-9360

CHI Franciscan - St. Elizabeth Hospital

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CHI Franciscan - St. Elizabeth Hospital

1455 Battersby Avenue
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Get Directions (~ 69.3 miles)

(360) 802-8660

Buckley Dental Care

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Buckley Dental Care

761 Main St
Buckley, WA 98321
Get Directions (~ 70.57 miles)

(360) 829-1201

Buckley Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Buckley Police Department

146 South Cedar Street
Buckley, WA 98321
Get Directions (~ 70.58 miles)

(360) 829-3157

City of Mansfield

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for City of Mansfield

26 Main St
Mansfield, WA 98830-6127
Get Directions (~ 70.58 miles)

(509) 683-1112

Mansfield City Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Mansfield City Hall

26 Main Street
Mansfield, WA 98830
Get Directions (~ 70.59 miles)

(509) 683-1112

Town of Wilkeson

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Town of Wilkeson

540 Church Street
Wilkeson, WA 98396
Get Directions (~ 70.93 miles)

(360) 829-0790

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

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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.