Table 3 Programs, legislations, policies, and funds regarding collection of unused and expired household drugs in Canada [17, 18]
Province/territory | Program and year of initiation | Voluntary of regulated framework | Return location | Funding sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alberta | ENVIRx (1988) | Voluntary | Pharmacies | Pharmaceutical companies, provincial government |
British Columbia | BC MRP (1999) | Regulated under environmental management act | Pharmacies | Pharmaceutical and consumer health product industries |
Manitoba | Manitoba MRP (2011) | Regulated under The Waste Reduction and Prevention Act) | Pharmacies | Pharmaceutical and consumer health product industries |
New Brunswick | None | Some of the pharmacies | ||
Newfound-land and Labrador | Household Hazardous Waste (1998) | Voluntary | Household hazardous waste depots | Provincial and municipal governments |
Nova Scotia | Medication Disposal Program (mid 1990s) | Voluntary | Pharmacies | Pharmaceutical companies |
Yukon/Quebec | None | Collection events, most of the pharmacies | ||
Nunavut | None | Pharmacies and health centers | ||
Ontario | Ontario MRP (2013) | Regulated under Environmental Protection Act | Collection events, pharmacies | Pharmaceutical and consumer health product industries, Provincial government |
Prince Edward Island | Take it back (2004) | Voluntary | Pharmacies and Waste Watch Drop-off centers | Island Waste Management Corporation |
Saskatchewan | Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal (1997) | Voluntary | Pharmacies | Pharmacies |