Medicine


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Don't throw unused or expired medication in the trash or flush it down the toilet. Return medicine to drop-off kiosks for safe disposal.

Learn more about secure medicine return on the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department's website.

Free medicine return locations in Pierce County


Kiosk locations and postage-paid return envelopes are available  for the safe return and disposal of expired or unwanted medicine, including

  • prescriptions
  • over-the-counter medications
  • controlled substances
  • pet medications

Find drop-off locations and hours at MedTakeBackWashington.org 

Controlled substances and narcotics


Drugs with a high potential for abuse or addiction can be dropped off at your local police or sheriff's department. Examples include amphetamines, Valium, Ritalin, morphine, methadone and OxyContin.

Buckley Police
Bonney Lake Police
DuPont Police
Edgewood Police
Fife Police
Gig Harbor Police

Lakewood Police
Milton Police
Pierce County Sheriff-
Parkland/Spanaway Precinct
South Hill Precinct

Puyallup Police
Steilacoom Public Safety
Sumner Police
Tacoma Police Headquarters
University Place Police

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