Where to Recycle Blister Packs

Blister packs are the plastic and foil packaging that contain pills and tablets. They are convenient and hygienic, but they also create a lot of waste. Did you know that blister packs cannot be recycled in your kerbside bin? The mixed materials need to be separated and processed differently.

But, is there a solution for where to recycle blister packs? You can recycle your blister packs via these options with Biome:

Pharmacycle Blister Packs Satchel - recycled in Australia. Shop below.

TerraCycle - purchase a blister packs box below.

Where to Drop Off Blister Packs in Your State

Aside from the options of purchasing your own satchel or box as above, there are some pharmacies where you can drop off blister packs for recycling, either through the Pharmacycle, or Chemists Own & Terracycle programs. Below is a rough idea of locations, but please visit the maps linked at the end to check your postcode.

Queensland

Chemists Own: scattered in southern regional Queensland, Palm Beach, Goondiwindi, none in Brisbane.
Blooms The Chemist: Kenmore, Mt Omaney, Rochedale.

NSW

Chemists Own: Jindabyne, Paynesville, Lakes Esplanade, Orbost, Cobar, Hay, Parkes
Blooms The Chemist: numerous places around Sydney, Woolongong, Penrith, Gosford, Goulburn

Victoria

Chemists Own: Rutherglen, Corowa, Essendon, Nhill, Warracknabeal
Blooms The Chemist: around Melbourne, Geelong, Daylesford, Woodend

Tasmania

Chemists Own: none
Blooms The Chemist: Glenorchy, New Norfolk

South Australia

Chemists Own: none
National Pharmacies, Blooms, some others: a lot around Adelaide and surrounding regions

Western Australia

Chemists Own: none
Blooms The Chemist: a lot around Perth

ACT

Chemists Own: none
Blooms The Chemist: around Canberra

Northern Territory

Chemists Own: none
Blooms The Chemist: Parap, Darwin Galleria, Bakewell

Find the locator maps here

Chemists Own

Blooms the Chemist