Every Day is Earth Day at REquipment

Cera Fredette, REquipment Technician, cleaning a power wheelchair in Worcester.

45 Tons

Perhaps you’ve seen this figure on Facebook. (We’ve been boasting it often.) REquipment diverted 45 tons of valuable, durable medical equipment from disposal in FY23.

But how do we know?

It’s actually not that difficult. 45 tons is the sum of the average weight of each device type multiplied by the number of those items that we found a new home for in FY23.

Here’s how it broke down last year:

An average of 246 lbs. per day makes every day Earth Day at REquipment!

Often, we hear how important preventing waste and preserving the environment is to you. There was the man who explained,  “I have a real problem throwing this kind of thing away that someone else can use.” And the woman who admitted, “I can afford to buy it, but then what? That’s just more stuff headed to the landfill.”

We hear you, and that’s why we’re here: to ensure people get what they need and prevent the disposal of devices that enhance independence, quality of life, and safety in and out of the home.

Unfortunately, since the middle of February, we’ve had to close to donations because our storage space is full. We are working to consolidate storage units and create capacity to reopen. The best way to keep up with our donations moratorium is by visiting our Donations webpage. There, we post what we are taking. We are currently accepting donations of assistive technology only.

Thank you for understanding and for your dedication to keeping useful and often expensive equipment from scrap metal piles. If you can wait for our reopening, we will do our best to get to you soon. In the meantime, we are busy refurbishing a backlog of donations. Truly, they represent an outpouring of love for our community and planet, and we are so grateful.

You make every day Earth Day at REquipment.