HPSA

Protect Your Health,
Protect the Environment

Millions of unwanted health products, used by consumers in their households, are improperly disposed of each year, harming our environment and health.

Properly disposing of your unwanted Medications and used Medical Sharps through our take-back programs helps protect our communities and the environment.

Protecting the Environment

When health products are flushed, poured down the drain, or thrown in the trash, it can have harmful effects on the environment. By disposing of unwanted medications and used medical sharps properly through a take back program, we can reduce consumer waste and protect our land and waterways from harmful contamination.

Health & Safety

HPSA return programs facilitate the safe management and disposal of unwanted medications and used medical sharps, health products used by consumers only, ensuring the health and safety of those in our communities.

safer environment and healthier communities

*Dec 2024

Latest News Updates

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Join the Health Products Stewardship Association for an informative online webinar titled “Environmental Compliance for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Sharps: A Cross-Country Overview.” This session is essential for producers, retailers, and brand owners seeking to understand their Extended Producer Responsibility...

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Don’t Dump Drugs!: A call to action for all Quebecers to safely dispose of medical sharps and unused medications.

Oct 7, 2024
blog, Quebec

Montréal, Quebec — October 2, 2024 — The Health Products Stewardship Association (HPSA) is proud to announce the introduction of a return program for the safe disposal of unused consumer medications and used medical sharps at participating collection locations....

Members

Take back programs in provinces with regulations that mandate the safe collection and disposal of unwanted medications and used medical sharps.

Collection Location

As the primary point of contact for consumers who use medications and medical sharps, pharmacists play a key role in the safe disposal of these products.

How to safely dispose of your Medications and medical sharps

Medications

If you look in your medicine cabinet, chances are you’ll find expired or unused medications. From tablets you bought just in case you got sick on a trip to the leftover cough syrup to pain medications you didn’t use up to those old birth control pills.

Medical Sharps

If anyone in your household requires medical sharps due to their health condition, it is essential to dispose of them properly. Discarding them in the trash could result in needle stick injuries to household members, pets, housekeepers, janitors, and municipal workers.

The Process