Asthma Inhalers

How to use a pMDI inhaler with a spacer – single breath and hold

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Inhaler disposal

Inhalers can’t be recycled with household rubbish. When inhalers are put in the bin at home, they may end up in landfill and any remaining greenhouse gases from pMDIs are released into the atmosphere.

The best way to dispose of inhalers is to take them to your local pharmacy. Your pharmacy can send your inhalers to be incinerated with other medical waste. This type of disposal reduces the impact of the leftover greenhouse gases. This is better for the environment, compared to putting inhalers in landfill.

In some cases, pharmacies have access to inhaler recycling, which means the plastic and gases can be recycled.

How inhalers affect the environment | Asthma + Lung UK (asthmaandlung.org.uk)