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Reuse Programs. for Surplus Equipment, Furniture, Medical & Office Supplies. John Leigh DHMC Recycling & Waste Programs Coordinator Lebanon, New Hampshire 603-650-7719 john.leigh@hitchcock.org. Design programs that. Run themselves or require minimal coordination Avoid warehousing
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Reuse Programs for Surplus Equipment, Furniture, Medical & Office Supplies John Leigh DHMC Recycling & Waste Programs Coordinator Lebanon, New Hampshire 603-650-7719 john.leigh@hitchcock.org
Design programs that • Run themselves or require minimal coordination • Avoid warehousing • Minimize internal handling • Rely on recipients to transport • Turn material over quickly • Work with what resources you have
Options for Furniture & Office Equipment • Email bulletin board: “Trading Post” • Triage site (reuse, donate, recycle) • Various donation outlets
Donation options • Affiliate or local hospitals & clinics (group email to materiel managers) • Local schools (ditto) • Staff (For Free signs on items near exit) • Regional materials exchanges (WasteCap, Craigslist.com, Freecycle.org, etc.)
Office Supplies • Room devoted to reuse of supplies • Widely distribute Office Clean Out Tips • Electronic bulletin board - great for larger amounts of one item (e.g., box of binders), items of greater value (e.g., unused toner cartridges)
Drop off or pick up items Self-monitored Open 24/7 Doubles as a recycling satellite collection point (toners, bulbs, batteries) REDU room
Medical Supplies & Equipment • Marked boxes on pallets: Donation to organizations that consolidate materials and coordinate with charities • Northeast examples: Int’l. Medical Equipment Collaborative, American Medical Resources Foundation, Institution Recycling Network • Cherry picking of boxes: Individual staff embarking on medical missions, carrying supplies in luggage