The Nebraska Recycling Council (NRC) is proud to announce its Rescue and Reuse events for durable medical equipment (DME) across the state. These events are scheduled for Lincoln and Scottsbluff in the summer of 2024, and Omaha and Kearney in the spring of 2025.
The goal of these events is to provide a sustainable solution for unused DME, benefiting both the environment and the community. Wheelchairs, scooters, hospital beds — all these items can have a second life with NRC’s four rescue and reuse events, which will serve roughly half of Nebraska’s population.
DME often contain materials like batteries that can harm the environment if not disposed of properly. Additionally, the size and weight of DME make disposal challenging, while the high cost of new equipment can be prohibitive for many individuals. Because of these barriers to recycling, DME often end up in the landfill. This is why the NRC’s Rescue and Reuse events are particularly necessary in neighborhoods across Nebraska.
The public is invited to drop off equipment they no longer need or find equipment to use at home. Rescued usable items will be available for the public to pick up for free. Unusable items will be sustainably disposed of through certified recyclers.
Event dates and locations:
Lincoln Drop-off Dates
Dates: Monday-Friday, July 22-26, 2024
Times: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: The Assistive Technology Partnership, 2301 NW 12th Street, Lincoln, NE
Lincoln Reuse Event
Dates: Saturday, July 27, 2024 (Disability Pride Event)
Times: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Antelope Park – Auld Pavilion, 1560 Memorial Dr., Lincoln, NE
Scottsbluff Drop-off Dates
Dates & Times: Thursday, August 8. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, August 9, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Regional West Health Services Complex, 3912 Avenue B Building, Scottsbluff, NE
Scottsbluff Reuse Event
Dates: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Times: 8:00 a m. – noon
Location: Regional West Health Services Complex, 3912 Avenue B Building, Scottsbluff, NE
To find out what items are accepted or not accepted at these events, please visit https://nrcne.org/rescueandreuse/. For more information, contact Program Director Allison Majerus at AMajerus@nrcne.org.