Chemist Warehouse recycles blister packs at all stores in Australia through the Pharmacycle program. Millions of medication blister packs could be diverted from landfill through the recycling program.

Chemist Warehouse, a leading Australian pharmacy retailer, has made a significant stride in sustainable practices by partnering with Pharmacycle to launch a blister pack recycling initiative. This initiative, aimed at addressing the pressing issue of blister pack waste, marks a notable advancement in recycling efforts within Australia.

Chemist Warehouse provides customers at all Australian stores the opportunity to dispose of their empty blister packs sustainably. The pharmacy will facilitate this through branded recycling bins placed near the dispensary area, featuring both Chemist Warehouse and Pharmacycle logos.

Once collected from the pharmacy, blister packs are transported to one of Pharmacycle's processing facilities, where the packaging requires specialised machinery to separate the materials before they can be recycled.

The aluminium is then sent to Weston Aluminium in the Hunter Valley in NSW, which reprocesses it to produce an aluminium de-oxidant product that aids in the steel making process.