Promoting the return, recycle and reuse of community equipment

Medequip Somerset provides the Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service for Somerset. This service plays an essential role in helping people live independently, with equipment provided at no cost at the point of delivery.

The service works best when equipment is returned once it is no longer needed, so it can be cleaned, recycled and reused by someone else who may be waiting for support. Unfortunately, across Somerset some equipment is not returned, is retained unused, or is offered for sale online, even though it remains the property of the local authority.

Please see poster for detail of how to arrange collections.