The RxA ENVIRx program recognizes the important relationship between Albertans' health and the environment. Through ENVIRx, pharmacists promote safe and effective drug use while giving Albertans an opportunity to return unused and expired medications to their community pharmacy. These medications are collected by pharmacies and incinerated in an environmentally friendly manner.

Funding Mechanism

ENVIRx program is administered by Alberta pharmacists through RxA. The contributions from the producers are based on the percentage of the products returned. Pharmaceutical companies represented by Canada's Research Based Pharmaceutical Companies (Rx & D), NDMAC Advancing Canadian self-care, Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) voluntarily contribute financially to the program. Alberta Environment on Waste and Alberta Health and Wellness also provide small grants to the program funding.

Information for the Public

The public drops off old/unused medications at approximately 850 participating community pharmacies across Alberta. The pharmacies store the wastes until pickup. Med Tech Environmental Ltd. is contracted to collect the waste from pharmacies twice a year in rural Alberta and on an " on call " basis in Edmonton and Calgary.

For more information on medications and their disposal, talk to your pharmacist or call the Pharmacists Association of Alberta at (780) 990-0326.

Information for the Pharmacist

The Pharmacists Association of Alberta's ENVIRx program recognizes the important relationship between Albertans' health and the environment. The ENVIRx program provides posters, brochures, a pharmacist information guide and warning labels for waste containers. ENVIRx is aimed at managing post consumer waste, not returns. The program is run through RxA with funding from Alberta Environment Action on Waste, Alberta Health and Wellness and Pharmaceutical Industry.

To schedule an ENVIRx pick-up, contact G-M Pearson at 1-800-563-9566 (minimum - 2 full pails)

Rules of the ENVIRx program are also available for reading.