Click on the tabs below for reuse, recycling or safe disposal options.
Medication can pollute our environment and water when sent to a landfill site or flushed down the drain. Unused medication is considered hazardous waste and should be disposed of properly.
Yellow Pages Listing – Pharmacies
Many pharmacies throughout the province provide puncture-proof sharps collection containers to their customers and take them back when full. Many pharmacies also collected expired medications. Call your local pharmacy to inquire about these services.
Location: Services throughout the province.
Phone: View a listing of Pharmacies in the Yellow Pages.
Think About It
Store expired medication in a safe place, out of reach of children, before returning them to an hazardous waste depot or pharmacy.