Let’s make recycling easier together.

Blister packs — commonly used for medicines and supplements — are made from a mix of plastic and aluminium, which means they cannot be recycled through household kerbside collections. As a result, millions of blister packs are thrown away each year and end up in landfill or incineration.

Why Blister Pack Recycling Matters

Eco Communities are working with MY Group to offer a local, specialist recycling route for empty blister packs, helping to keep this hard-to-recycle waste out of the general waste stream.

How the Scheme Works

Clean, empty blister packs can be dropped off at participating community collection points, including Hoole Green Hub at Hoole Community Centre. The blister packs are then sent to MY Group, where the plastic and aluminium are separated and recycled into new materials.

This scheme accepts:

  • Empty medication blister packs

  • Supplement blister packs

  • Both plastic and foil-backed packs

Please remove any cardboard packaging and ensure blister packs are empty before recycling.

Be Part of the Solution

Blister packs are widely used but rarely recycled, simply because most people don’t have access to specialist schemes. By offering a local drop-off point, we make it easier for residents to take positive action and reduce waste from everyday healthcare products.

This project supports Plastic Free Cheshire’s wider aim to reduce single-use plastics, increase access to reuse and recycling, and empower communities to take practical climate action.

Get Involved

You can support blister pack recycling by:

  • Recycling your own blister packs at a local drop-off point

  • Sharing information about the scheme with friends, family and neighbours

  • Helping us spread the word so more people know blister packs can be recycled

If you are a community group, pharmacy or organisation interested in becoming a collection point, please get in touch.

We have a reduced rate for boxes which can be purchased for £50 for a large box which collects X of blister packs – the box can then be collected by My Group when full once you have a replacement box from us.

Read more about how My Group recycle –CLICK HERE

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