Returning Unwanted Medicines

As easy as 1,2,3,4

By returning out-of-date and unwanted medicines to your local pharmacy, we can make our home a safer place.
Click here to find out how to return.

Pharmacy Collection Procedure

PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS

A RUM Project approved container (the container) is delivered by the selected wholesaler to the participating pharmacy.

Please refer to the "Pharmacists" icon for Protocol pertaining to your State or Territory.
 

Returning Medicines

As easy as 1,2,3,4.  By returning out-of-date and unwanted medicines to your local pharmacy, we can make our home a safer place.

AT HOME

  1. Go to your home medicine area.
  2. Check expiry dates on all your medicines and separate all expired medicines into a container for return.
  3. Check that you actually need all the medicines - separate those medicines no longer needed into the container for return.
  4. Take the container to your local pharmacy for disposal.

FOR CARERS

  1. Go to the patient's medicines area.
  2. Check expiry dates on all the medicines and separate all expired medicines into a container for return.
  3. Check that the patient actually needs all the medicines. If there is any doubt ensure all medications are checked by a pharmacist or medical practitioner. (This is most important as medicines may have been changed and replaced by other medicines). Place no longer needed medicines in the return container.
  4. Take the container to your local pharmacy for discussion or disposal.