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.

Bellingham Public Library - Barkley Branch

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Bellingham Public Library - Barkley Branch

3111 Newmarket Street, Suite 103
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 761.17 miles)

(360) 778-7290

Business Hours for Bellingham Public Library - Barkley Branch
Day Opening Hours
Monday10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Thursday2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Rite Aid 05239

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05239

1225 E Sunset Dr Ste 110
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 761.21 miles)

(360) 671-5041

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05239
Day Opening Hours
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

Rite Aid 05237

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 05237

3227 Northwest Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
Get Directions (~ 761.34 miles)

(360) 647-2175

Business Hours for Rite Aid 05237
Day Opening Hours
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

Genoa Healthcare 20141

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Genoa Healthcare 20141

3645 E McLeod Rd Ste P-1
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 761.92 miles)

(360) 543-8254

Business Hours for Genoa Healthcare 20141
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility

3505 Airport Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 762.01 miles)

(360) 380-4640

Business Hours for Whatcom County Disposal of Toxics Facility
Day Opening Hours
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

Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy

189 Telegraph Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Get Directions (~ 762.02 miles)

(360) 392-6555

Business Hours for Kaiser Bellingham Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
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
Saturday9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Valley Drug Co

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Valley Drug Co

102 E Main Ave
Chewelah, WA 99109
Get Directions (~ 764.59 miles)

(509) 935-8611

Business Hours for Valley Drug Co
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Providence Saint Joseph's Hospital

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Providence Saint Joseph's Hospital

500 East Webster Avenue
Chewelah, WA 99109
Get Directions (~ 764.8 miles)

(509) 935-8211

Business Hours for Providence Saint Joseph's Hospital
Day Opening Hours
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

Akers United Drug

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Akers United Drug

406 N Park St
Chewelah, WA 99109
Get Directions (~ 764.81 miles)

(509) 935-8441

Business Hours for Akers United Drug
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Thursday9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Friday9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Ferndale Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Ferndale Pharmacy

2057 Alder Street
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 766.34 miles)

(360) 325-4310

Business Hours for Ferndale Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Sunday10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Friday8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Rite Aid 06452

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Rite Aid 06452

5655 3rd Avenue
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 766.39 miles)

(360) 384-1551

Business Hours for Rite Aid 06452
Day Opening Hours
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

Whatcom County Library System - Ferndale Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Whatcom County Library System - Ferndale Library

2125 Main Street
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 766.48 miles)

(360) 384-3647

Business Hours for Whatcom County Library System - Ferndale Library
Day Opening Hours
Sunday1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Monday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Custom Rx Shoppe Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Custom Rx Shoppe Pharmacy

5917 Portal Way
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 767.04 miles)

(360) 685-4282

Business Hours for Custom Rx Shoppe Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Unity Care Northwest - Ferndale

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Unity Care Northwest - Ferndale

6060 Portal Way
Ferndale, WA 98248
Get Directions (~ 767.39 miles)

(360) 676-6177

Business Hours for Unity Care Northwest - Ferndale
Day Opening Hours
Monday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Friday8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Seebers Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Seebers Pharmacy

336 S Washington Ave
Newport, WA 99156
Get Directions (~ 769.46 miles)

(509) 447-2484

Business Hours for Seebers Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
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
Saturday8:00 am - 4:00 pm

City of Newport Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for City of Newport Police Department

200 South Washington Avenue
Newport, WA 99156
Get Directions (~ 769.58 miles)

(509) 447-5611

Business Hours for City of Newport Police Department
Day Opening Hours
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

Newport Library

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Newport Library

116 South Washington Avenue
Newport, WA 99156
Get Directions (~ 769.62 miles)

(800) 366-3654

Business Hours for Newport Library
Day Opening Hours
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 - 5:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am - 5:00 pm

New Health Newport Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for New Health Newport Pharmacy

435 West Walnut Street
Newport, WA 99156
Get Directions (~ 769.82 miles)

(509) 447-0888

Business Hours for New Health Newport Pharmacy
Day Opening Hours
Monday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tri County Health District- Newport Office

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Tri County Health District- Newport Office

605 State Route 20
Newport, WA 99156
Get Directions (~ 769.9 miles)

(509) 447-3131

Business Hours for Tri County Health District- Newport Office
Day Opening Hours
Monday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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 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.