Potential of bacterial consortia obtained from different environments for bioremediation of paroxetine and bezafibrate

•Biodegradation of paroxetine and bezafibrate by bacterial consortia was attempted.•Three of the five consortia displayed removal efficiencies higher than 97 %.•Consortia derived from estuarine sediment displayed better removal efficiencies.•Pseudomonas sp. was dominant in all consortia.•Acinetobacter sp. was recovered in all consortia in static conditions.