Event Series: Safely Dispose Expired/Unwanted Medicine

Safely Dispose Expired/Unwanted Medicine

October 4 @ 5:00 pm

Help prevent poisonings, overdoes and harmful substances out of our water and soil. Drop off at a local kiosk or get free prepaid mail-back envelopes. King County residents can use Washington’s Safe Medication Return Program, a free, state-regulated system for disposing of unwanted household and pet medications.

• Convenient drop-off kiosks across the state

• Free, prepaid mail-back supplies

• Safe disposal managed by trusted providers Inmar Intelligence and MED-Project

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• Keep liquids, inhalers, patches, gels, and ointments in original containers

• Pills and powders can be mixed in one container or sealed bag

• Devices with medication are accepted

• Needles (like autoinjectors or syringes) are not accepted in kiosks—use injector mailers instead

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Find a kiosk or order free mail-back supplies:

medtakebackwashington.org

844-4-TAKE-BACK (844-482-5322)

Questions? Visit doh.wa.gov/SafeMedicationReturn or email SafeMedReturn@doh.wa.gov

Let’s protect our community and environment—one medication at a time.

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