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.

Jefferson Healthcare Port Ludlow Clinic

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Jefferson Healthcare Port Ludlow Clinic

9481 Oak Bay Rd Ste A
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
Get Directions (~ 119.08 miles)

(360) 379-2254

HAGGEN PHARMACY #3480

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for HAGGEN PHARMACY #3480

26603 72Nd Avenue Nw
Stanwood, WA 98292
Get Directions (~ 119.32 miles)

(360) 629-5520

CVS Pharmacy 11672

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for CVS Pharmacy 11672

26817 88th Avenue NW
Stanwood, WA 98292
Get Directions (~ 120.15 miles)

(360) 629-9519

Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Concrete Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Sea Mar Community Health Centers - Concrete Pharmacy

7438 South D Avenue
Concrete, WA 98237
Get Directions (~ 120.23 miles)

(360) 853-8109

City of Concrete

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for City of Concrete

45672 Main St PO Box 39
Concrete, WA 98237
Get Directions (~ 120.25 miles)

(360) 853-8401

East County Community Resource Center

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for East County Community Resource Center

45770 Main Street
Concrete, WA 98237
Get Directions (~ 120.28 miles)

(360) 416-1733

QFC Pharmacy 879

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for QFC Pharmacy 879

27008 92nd Avenue Northwest
Stanwood, WA 98292
Get Directions (~ 120.45 miles)

(360) 629-0662

DAVENPORT PHARMACY

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for DAVENPORT PHARMACY

525 MORGAN STREET / PO BOX 67
Davenport, WA 99122
Get Directions (~ 121.14 miles)

(509) 725-1151

Neils Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Neils Pharmacy

512 W Franklin St
Shelton, WA 98584
Get Directions (~ 121.2 miles)

(360) 426-3327

SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0585

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for SAFEWAY PHARMACY #0585

600 W Franklin St
Shelton, WA 98584
Get Directions (~ 121.27 miles)

(360) 426-0718

Lincoln County Health Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Lincoln County Health Department

90 Nichols Street
Davenport, WA 99122
Get Directions (~ 121.37 miles)

(509) 725-1001

Lincoln Hospital and Clinics located in Davenport Clinic Lobby

  • Drop-off location
  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for Lincoln Hospital and Clinics located in Davenport Clinic Lobby

10 Nichols St
Davenport, WA 99122
Get Directions (~ 121.46 miles)

(509) 725-2979

VADER CITY HALL

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for VADER CITY HALL

317 EIGHTH STREET
VADER, WA 98593
Get Directions (~ 121.46 miles)

(360) 295-3222

City of Vader City Hall

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for City of Vader City Hall

317 8th Street
Vader, WA 98593
Get Directions (~ 121.47 miles)

(360) 295-3222

Mason General Hospital Pharmacy

  • Drop-off location

Business Address for Mason General Hospital Pharmacy

901 Mountain View Dr
Shelton, WA 98584
Get Directions (~ 121.71 miles)

(360) 427-9541

Campus Health

  • Mail-Back Supply Location

Business Address for Campus Health

295 South College Ave
College Place, WA 99324
Get Directions (~ 121.86 miles)

(509) 382-8349

College Place Police Department

  • Mail-back supply location

Business Address for College Place Police Department

619 South College Avenue
College Place, WA 99324
Get Directions (~ 122.01 miles)

(509) 394-8550

Please contact location for hours of operation.

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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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.