10/09/2026
📢 New Free Pharmacy Service Launched Across Ireland: MediBack 💊♻️
Mediback Scheme, however not all medicines and medical items can be returned for disposal.
Check the list to see what your pharmacy can and can’t accept.
❌ NOT ACCEPTED:
• Sharps such as needles or lancets
• Outer cardboard and paper packaging
• Loose tablets or capsules
• Harmless liquids, creams or ointments (e.g. glucose or sodium chloride)
• Flammable liquids
• Non-medication chemicals
• Clinical waste (e.g. used bandages and dressings)
• Nitrous oxide “laughing gas” canisters
• Medical devices (e.g. catheters and ostomy bags)
• Veterinary medicines for large/farm animals
Help us dispose of unwanted medicines safely and responsibly ♻️💙
📞 If you have a large quantity of medicines to return, contact your local pharmacy in advance 😀
📍 If you’re unsure about an item, just ask your local pharmacy!