Pharmacies across the nation have joined a recycling initiative that turns empty medication pack into structural landscaping materials, and local chemists are thrilled to be on board.

Pharmacycle’s Blister Pack Recycling Program invites pharmacies across Australia to host recycling bins for medication blister packets in their stores.

Narromine and Trangie Pharmacy are the first collection points in the Western Plains, and store workers say the initiative is thriving in their communities.

According to Pharmacycle Account Manager Ursi Kernan, the initiative is gaining momentum and it’s great to see everyone getting involved.

“The highest component is the plastic, the aluminium's quite a small part, but the plastic goes off to a company called Think Fencing in Victoria, whilst the aluminium goes to Weston Aluminium in the Hunter Valley, NSW" she says.

"The plastic is re-purposed into composite decking and fencing giving the blister packs a second life."

Currently, there are over 900 free drop off points nationwide hosting collection stations for the Pharmacycle initiative.

Narromine Pharmacy has contributed the community's blister packets for about four months, and Manager Felicity Roberts says the community response surprised the staff.

She says some people are coming in with bags full of the packets.

"The boxes fill up quite quickly," she says.

The program began in 2022 and has so far recycled approximately 116 million blister packs [IMAGE: SUPPLIED PHARAMACYCLE]

This community effort to minimise landfill is also seen in Trangie.

Trangie Pharmacy owner Marwon Morsy says he sees almost all of the community doing their part for the environment by recycling their blister packs.

Mr Morsy inherited the Pharmacycle's collection bin when he bought the pharmacy in August this year.

The store owner was immediately on board with the initiative.

"I think every pharmacy should contribute to the program," he says.

Ms Kernan says through this recycling program, communities are decreasing their landfill contribution and doing their bit for the environment.

She is hoping the initiative spreads further into rural communities as the program grows.