There is a free and convenient way to dispose of your unwanted medicines responsibly via your local pharmacy, and it’s called Return Unwanted Medicines (or The RUM Project). The program has been running for 25 year and as of December 2023 and collected and safely disposed of 12,700,000kg. Storage of expired and unwanted medicines that are left in the home can be dangerous and unsafe disposal of unwanted medicines can lead to environmental damage. The RUM Project supports the quality use of medicines by collecting, transporting and disposing of unwanted medicines in a timely and environmentally safe way.