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Greener healthcare

Sustainable ways to dispose of your medical equipment.

Items Where do I take them? Further information
Inhalers Return any unwanted inhalers to the pharmacy you got them from.   
Blister packs Drop off your empty packs to a Boots or Superdrug store. See links for more information.

www.boots.com/shopping/boots-recycling-scheme/blister-pack-recycling

www.superdrug.com/dgfs/waste-recycling 

Disposable insulin pens

Novo Nordisk pens can be recycled by putting them in PenCycle boxes, available at Boots stores.

Sanofi pens can be recycled by requesting an envelope using the link here.

order-form.pen-cycle.co.uk/

 

www.reconomy.com/sanofi-insulin-pen-recycling/ 

Unused medication

Return any unused medication to the pharmacy you got them from. 

 
Glass and plastic bottles

Household recycling.

Bottles that have contained medicines, such as antibiotics and cough syrup, can usually be recycled once they are empty and cleaned. Check with your local authority before placing in your household recycling bins.