Medicine packets (empty)
Only medicine packets made entirely from aluminium can be recycled in household recycling bins. All other medicine packets should be recycled through a specialised program or placed in your household general waste bin.
Disposal options
- If the medicine packet is made entirely from aluminium and bigger than the size of a credit card, it can go in your household recycling bin.
- If the packet is half aluminium and half plastic drop it off for free at all Chemist Warehouse stores through the Pharmacycle recycling scheme. Other local pharmacies may also have collection boxes.
- Lids4Kids accept aluminium-only blister packs (fees apply for a collection tub or bag).
- Patient medication packs, also known as Webster packs, should be returned to your pharmacy.
- If the packet still contains medicine or medications, please return to your pharmacy for responsible disposal.
- If you are unable to recycle or return to a participating pharmacy, place empty blister packs in your general waste bin.
Related items
This may include medicines; pill packets; tablets; antibiotics; drug packets; pharmaceuticals; blister packs; Panadol; Webster packs.