Established in 1998, the RUM mission is to prevent environmental contamination, enhance community safety, and support public health by promoting the proper disposal of medicines.

Return Unwanted Medicines is a national not-for- profit funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing to address the Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) in Australia.

The returned medicines are disposed of by high-temperature incineration, which is in accordance with regulatory and EPA requirements.