Pharmaceutical waste: returned and expired medicines

Pharmaceutical waste is medicine that is no longer going to a patient: expired stock, patient returns, part-used liquids and similar items. It is not household black-bag rubbish and it is not a sharps bin unless a needle is attached.

Pharmaceutical waste is unused, expired or returned medicine — not a sharps bin full of blister packs. Approved containers, consignment notes where hazardous. Carrier CBDU642850.

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Frequently asked questions

Can a patient drop unused tablets at Bio Waste?

No. Take household medicines to a pharmacy or the local-authority scheme. We collect from businesses that already hold the waste.

Do you denature controlled drugs?

Not by default. Denaturing and the register stay with the registrant unless a written service is agreed.

Can blister packs go in a sharps bin to save space?

No. Loose packs belong in a pharmaceutical container. A sharps bin is for puncture-risk items.

Does listing Coventry mean you have a pharmacy depot there?

No. Coventry is a quote area. There is no Bio Waste medicines store implied.

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