Site MapReturn Household Medicine in Washington State!
Protect your family.
Returning unwanted medications makes your home safer. Return unwanted medicines for free and safe disposal - learn how!
Protect our community.
Proper and safe disposal prevents theft and other misuse of medications. What's the safest way to dispose of unwanted household medicines?
Protect our environment.
Flushing or throwing away medications puts our waterways and aquatic life at risk. Learn more about medicines in the water.
Governments and professional associations: Sample Resolution supporting Secure Medicine Return
What's New
Over 40,000 pounds of unwanted medicines have been collected and safely disposed! (From October 2006 – March 2010)
In the news: Medicine disposal is important for family safety - (July 2010)
In the news: Industry ought to fund it - (July 2010)
In the news: Don't flush old medicine, turn it in to the cops - (July 2010)
In the news: Program helps residents dispose of medication safely - (May 2010)
In the news: KIRO-FM Reports: Deadly Medicine - (May 2010)
In the news: What's the best way to get rid of leftover prescriptions? - (April 2010)
In the news: More states took in expired meds in 2009 - (Jan 2010)
New: Washington and Oregon survey of attitudes on medication disposal
New: Highlights of Washington survey of attitudes on medication disposal
New: PH:ARM Executive Summary (979 kB)
New: PH:ARM pilot report (1.3MB)
New: PH:ARM Final Report Appendices (4.4MB)
WCRC's Pharmaceutical Pollution Prevention for Health Care Professionals (June 30, 2009)