Recycle Medical Equipment

Please refer to this list of charities that can be of assistance in accepting donated medical supplies.

Recycle medical equipment.

About the dme requipment program donating your dme to requipment. Advocates for world health welcomes hospitals clinics nursing homes manufacturers individuals and other health care organizations to donate. Getatstuff assistive technology exchange in new england is massmatch s free at device exchange program. Links open in a new window.

To recycle your medical equipment and schedule a pickup please fill out the donation form located on this page. Today more than ever cost saving measures in the health care industry are a hot topic. The equipment exchange is. Requipment accepts and refurbishes donations of gently used medical equipment that is no longer needed and gets it into the hands of individuals who do need it.

The medical equipment recycling program is a project partially funded by the upmc horizon community health foundation. The program provides refurbished medical equipment to people in upmc horizon s service area who lack the insurance coverage or means to buy new medical equipment. To make a donation of surplus medical supplies or equipment or to request further information please fill out the form at the bottom of this page. San francisco based recares collects used durable medical equipment such as crutches canes wheelchairs and walkers and gives them away to low income elderly residents.

Batteries should be removed from motorized equipment and disposed of at a hazardous waste facility. And one important cost factor especially for hospitals is the use and reuse of medical equipment. Learn more about donating below and call 1 800 261 9841 to arrange for free pick up. Donations med supplies and equipment 1 2019.

How to recycle medical equipment. When you get down to the nitty gritty of it the equipment is made up of recyclable materials. The organization offers collection points in san francisco oakland and san rafael california. They re made of metals plastics steel aluminum and other recyclable materials.

Many patients and families express interest in donating medical supplies for use by those in need. Places to donate and purchase used medical equipment. You can also contact a junk removal company if you are unable to donate items. The equipment exchange is similar to a want ad where pre owned at is listed in order to put people looking for at in contact with sellers or donators.

Non motorized items that are primarily metal such as canes and walkers may be recycled at a scrap metal recycling facility. Thirty years ago used medical equipment from hospitals was usually just disposed of. Heavy duty medical equipment can seem difficult to recycle.