PD Recycling at Home Program
Helping manage the waste associated with peritoneal dialysis
The Baxter Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Recycling at Home Program will be recommencing for eligible patients in June 2022. The program was paused during recent months due to implications of COVID-19 restrictions.
Eligible patients will have their monthly recycling* collected when their Baxter driver drops off their delivery after 1st June. As at 1st June 2022, the program is available to all home patients in metropolitan areas in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide who currently have Baxter PD recycling bins.
What is the Baxter PD Recycling at home program?
Home PD can generate a considerable amount of waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic. For patients receiving their peritoneal dialysis products from Baxter, Baxter can help manage this waste through an easy recycling program. Currently more than 900 Home PD patients across ANZ are benefiting from this service.
The Baxter delivery driver will remove cardboard and recyclable plastics from the patient’s home during the regular monthly delivery of renal fluids and ancillaries required for dialysis.
The patient simply places recyclable material into the bins provided, ready for collection at the next delivery.
*It will be at the driver’s discretion to take recycling that has been kept for prolonged periods during the pause period of the program. Availability of space within a delivery vehicle may prohibit collection of some waste.
Patient FAQs
Who can participate in the recycling program?
Until further advice, from 1st June 2022, any patient who meets the following criteria is eligible to participate in the program:
- Has Baxter PD recycling bins
- Lives in a metropolitan area in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide
Will recycling cost me anything?
No. The program costs are paid for by Baxter.
What does Baxter pick up?
Our Baxter delivery drivers will collect:
- The plastic you recycle from the 2 bins: overpouches from the green bin and clean empty solution bags with the bottom removed from the blue bin
- Folded Baxter cardboard boxes
When will my recycling be picked up?
Your recycling will be collected when your Baxter driver drops off your next scheduled delivery.
What can be put into the bins?
The driver will place bin liners into each of the bins for you. Please put only clean printed solution bags and their overpouches into these. Dirty waste bags, cassettes and other household recycling should be placed into your household bins.
What do I do with my cardboard boxes?
Flatten your Baxter boxes flat and place in a pile alongside your bins.
Getting started on the recycling program
Patients can speak to their renal nurse, who will liaise with Baxter, or call Baxter HomeCare on
AU: 1800 229 837 or NZ: 0800 466 322 to discuss the program.