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.

Valley View Health Center of Chehalis

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Valley View Health Center of Chehalis

2690 NE Kresky Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
Get Directions (~ 115.72 miles)

(360) 330-9595

Trailhead Taproom and Outdoor Store

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Trailhead Taproom and Outdoor Store

81 Cascade Drive
North Bonneville, WA 98639
Get Directions (~ 115.74 miles)

(509) 427-5678

Please contact location for hours of operation.

North Bonneville City Hall

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for North Bonneville City Hall

214 CBD Mall Dr.
North Bonneville, WA 98639
Get Directions (~ 116 miles)

(509) 427-8182

CVS Pharmacy 11645

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11645

1609 E Main Street Suite B
Freeland, WA 98249
Get Directions (~ 116.01 miles)

(360) 331-4700

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3525

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #3525

1100 S Market Blvd
Chehalis, WA 98532
Get Directions (~ 116.18 miles)

(360) 740-6750

Prescott Branch

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Prescott Branch

103 S D St
Prescott, WA 99348
Get Directions (~ 116.35 miles)

(509) 527-3284

Chehalis Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Chehalis Pharmacy

422 South Market Boulevard
Chehalis, WA 98532
Get Directions (~ 116.39 miles)

(360) 262-4211

CVS Pharmacy 11655

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11655

551 South Market Boulevard
Chehalis, WA 98532
Get Directions (~ 116.4 miles)

(360) 748-8801

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1495

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #1495

1129 Harrison Ave
Centralia, WA 98531
Get Directions (~ 116.45 miles)

(360) 330-5229

Genoa Healthcare 20117

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Genoa Healthcare 20117

2428 West Reynolds Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
Get Directions (~ 116.45 miles)

(360) 559-1591

CVS Pharmacy 11636

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11636

1200 Harrison Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
Get Directions (~ 116.48 miles)

(360) 807-2014

Valley View Health Center of Centralia

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Valley View Health Center of Centralia

1800 Cooks Hill Road
Centralia, WA 98531
Get Directions (~ 116.76 miles)

(360) 736-3042

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Valley View Health Center Centralia Walk-In

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Valley View Health Center Centralia Walk-In

1800 Cooks Hill Road Ste. G
Centralia, WA 98531
Get Directions (~ 116.76 miles)

(360) 736-3042

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Lewis County Sheriff

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Lewis County Sheriff

345 West Main Street
Chehalis, WA 98532
Get Directions (~ 116.79 miles)

(360) 748-9286

Providence Centralia Hospital Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Providence Centralia Hospital Pharmacy

914 S Scheuber Rd
Centralia, WA 98531
Get Directions (~ 116.82 miles)

(843) 270-0776

Valley View Health Center of Winlock

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Valley View Health Center of Winlock

100 Cedar Crest Drive
Winlock, WA 98596
Get Directions (~ 117.83 miles)

Please contact location for hours of operation.

Rolling Hills Veterinary

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Rolling Hills Veterinary

225 WA-505
Winlock, WA 98596
Get Directions (~ 117.87 miles)

(360) 785-4596

Winlock Police Department

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Winlock Police Department

323 Northeast 1st Street
Winlock, WA 98596
Get Directions (~ 118.36 miles)

(360) 785-3811

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
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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.