If you look in your medicine cabinet, chances are you’ll find unwanted 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. Don’t flush them. Don’t pour them down the sink. Don’t throw them in the garbage.
Taking any of these actions can put your family, pets, your community and the environment at risk. Instead, dispose of them safely by taking them to a pharmacy that participates in HPSA’s free take back program.
Included
Prescription drugs
Over-the-counter medications
Natural health products
In British Columbia and Ontario, consumers may return unused or expired medications for companion animals.
Excluded
Empty pill bottles or other containers
Cosmetics or beauty products
Rapid tests
How to return
Collect all dry medications such as pills and tablets into a bag
Keep liquids, creams and inhalers in their original container