Safe and free disposal of unwanted and unused medications is available. Safe disposal reduces risks of accidental poisonings or intentional misuse, and also helps keep medications out of our drinking water, lakes, rivers, streams, and Puget Sound. Learn more about opioid use prevention.

The sites listed below accept:

• over-the-counter and prescription medications
• pet medications
• medicated ointments or lotions
• inhalers
• liquid medications in leak proof containers 

Please note: None of the locations listed accept sharps (needles), thermometers, bloody or infectious wastes, or wastes from medical businesses. The Washington State Safe Medication Return system accepts medical devices, including sharps, that contain medication. You can return sharps that contain medication using injector mailers (described below). If you use sharps, learn how to dispose of empty sharps and sharps that don’t contain medication safely.

You can also safely return unwanted medication using medication return mailers. These mailers are free, prepaid, and preaddressed. You can order inhaler, injector, and general medication mailers at medtakebackwashington.org or 844-482-5322 (844-4-TAKE-BACK) (TTY 711). Locations that supply general medication mailers are listed below.