For public:
The B.C. Medications Return Program has been in place since 1996. This program allows consumers to return (at no charge) unused or expired medications to over 95 per cent of participating pharmacies in the province. Check your medicine cabinet for unused or expired medicines and bring them in to your local pharmacist for environmentally responsible disposal. Visit www.medicationsreturn.ca for more information on this program and to find a participating pharmacy in your area.
Click here to learn what items can be dropped off at participating pharmacies.
For pharmacies only:
Pharmacies wishing to register with the B.C. Medications Return Program should print out and complete the application form and fax it to Residuals Management Group Ltd. (RMG) at 604-241-4649. Pharmacies that are registered with the program and want to arrange for a new empty container to be delivered should complete the documentation contained in the plastic envelope on the side of the old container and fax it to 604-599-8950. If you have any questions on this procedure please contact RMG by calling 604-726-4141.
Residuals Management Group Ltd. arranges for the pickup and disposal of unused or expired medications from pharmacies in British Columbia. Brand-owners dispensing medications in BC have made this program available to the public.
More information on Meds Return here.