RECYCLE AT HOME
Recycle medicinal blister packs from the comfort of your home
1Order a kit
2Fill it up
3Post it!
Every order includes a home kit, free return via post and the end to end recycling process—all done here in Australia!
Recycle used and empty blister packs from the convenience of your home using the Pharmacycle Recycle at Home Satchel. Holds approximately 150 – 200 blister packs.
You can recycle:
- Any brand of empty medicinal blister packs.
Do not send back:
- Blister packs still containing medicine including capsules, tablets, caplets, and lozenges.
- Outer cardboard packaging – this can be recycled in your kerbside recycling bin!
Prefer to drop off loose packs instead? Find an approved pharmacy near you
Visit the Find a Location page to find your closest Pharmacycle drop off location.
We are continually expanding our network of collection points. Until we arrive at your local Pharmacy, you can recycle your used or empty blister packs at home by purchasing your own collection box or recycling satchel here.
All brands of used or empty medicinal blister packs can be recycled through Pharmacycle.
Pharmacycle does not accept:
- Blister packs still containing capsules or tablets
- Outer cardboard packaging – this can be recycled in your kerbside recycling bin!
Once collected, blister packs are transported to one of our processing facilities. Here they are put through a series of mechanical recycling processes to separate the aluminium from the plastic. Finally, the separated aluminium and plastic materials are sent to end-users to be turned into a range of new products.
It is FREE to drop off blister packs at your local Pharmacycle collection point. You can find your closest collection point here (link to map).
If you would like to recycle your used or empty blister packs at home, you can purchase your own collection box or recycling satchel here.
Blister packs are a complex type of packaging material made up of various plastics, foils (aluminium), and paper foils. This means they can’t be recycled in your kerbside recycling bin. For blister packs to be recycled, the different materials they are made of need to be separated from each other. Pharmacycle has the technology to do this in Australia.
There is no limit on the number of empty blister packs you can drop off at a Pharmacycle collection point. However, to ensure a positive experience for all, we recommend that you drop off blister packs in small (15-20) quantities at a time. Doing so will allow more people to participate in Pharmacycle.
