Reuse Links and Resources

Medical Supplies

Government organizations on this page are indicated by (GOV) and nonprofit organizations are indicated by (NP).

• Organizations that Accept Donations of Medical Supplies
• Reusable Sharps Containers
• Reuse of Single-Use Devices
• Other Resources

Organizations that Accept Donations of Medical Supplies

(NP) Clear Path International, U.S. West Coast Office (www.clearpathinternational.org/regions/medicaldonation.php) Provides landmine victim assistance in Southeast Asia.

321 High School Road NE, no. 574
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
Phone: (206) 780-5964
E-mail: west@cpi.org

(NP) Direct Relief International (www.directrelief.org)
A non-political, non-sectarian organization that provides essential material resources to locally run health programs in poor areas around the world.

27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, California 93117
Phone: (805) 964-4767
Fax: (805) 681-4838
E-mail: info@directrelief.org

Goldsmith Group, Inc. (www.goldsmithgroup.com/) (Recycler)
Reuses computers, printers, terminals, medical equipment, and telecommunication hardware.

2107 Adams Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46218
Phone: (317) 545-4747 
Fax: (317) 545-4883
E-mail: sales@usedprinters.com

LensCrafters (www.lenscrafters.com/CompanyInfo/Ci_Community_Support.cfm)
Accepts donations of used eyeglasses.

Phone: (800) 522-LENS (5367)

(NP) MedShare International (www.Medshare.org)
Provides reusable, surplus medical supplies and equipment for use by healthcare institutions in developing countries.

1174 Hearst Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone: (925) 989-2734
E-mail: chaupt@medshare.org

(NP) Northwest Medical Teams International (www.nwmti.org/you_can_help/donate_supplies.html)
Humanitarian aid organization working to reduce suffering around the world and in the Pacific Northwest.

14150 SW Milton Court
Tigard, Oregon 97224
Phone: (503) 624-1000 / (800) 959-4325
Fax: (503) 624-1001

(NP) Operation Smile (www.operationsmile.org/)
Repairs childhood facial deformities throughout the world. 6435 Tidewater Drive

6435 Tidewater Drive
Norfolk, Virginia 23509
(888) OPSMILE (888-677-6453)

(NP) Vida (www.vidausa.org)
Distributes medical equipment and supplies Mexico and several Central and South American countries.

6251 Hollis Street
Emeryville, California 94608
Phone: (510) 655-8432
Fax: (510) 655-8281
E-mail: info@vidausa.org

(NP) Wheelchair Recycling Program (www.wrp.org/)
Accepts, repairs, and redistributes wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, canes, and other medical devices in Wisconsin.

(NP) World Vision (www.worldvision.org/worldvision/guest.nsf/GIKdonations?OpenForm&cmp=medical)
Accepts only large volumes of gift-in-kind product from corporations and private donors.

P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, Washington 98063-9716
Phone: (888) 511-6548
E-mail: USPrograms@worldvision.org

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Reusable Sharps Containers

Needles, Safe Devices, Sharps Containers, and Recycling (www.sustainablehospitals.org/cgi-bin/DB_Index.cgi)
Information provided by the Sustainable Hospitals Project.

Reuse of Single-Use Devices

Hygia (www.hygia.net/)

434 Industrial Lane
Birmingham, Alabama 35211

ReNú (www.renumedical.com/index.php)

Reuse of Single Use Devices (www.fda.gov/cdrh/reuse/index.html)
Regulatory guidance on the reuse of single use devices from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

SterilMed Inc. (www.sterilmed.com/)

Vanguard Medical Concepts (www.safe-reuse.com/)

Other Resources

Remedy (www.remedyinc.org/)
Offers an in-service program to explain how to collect and distribute excess supplies within the operating room suite. This organization does not accept donations.

Waste Prevention Information Exchange, Health Care Waste (www.calrecycle.ca.gov/WPIE/HealthCare/)
Information and resources regarding products and practices for homes and heath care facilities. Waste Prevention Information Exchange is a program of the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

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