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How can I dispose of a wheelchair?
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essy
Community member Posts: 3 Listener
I have a wheelchair which is not mine but I need to dispose of it, any ideas I’m in tingley Wakefield area,
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Hi @essy, welcome to the community!
This guidance on selling/disposing of second-hand disability equipment may be helpful- have a read, and do come back to us with any queries. -
Hi I have read the guidance info, I have just signed up for a property and there is a wheelchair still inside, the equipment centre says it’s not theirs. I just want to no where I can take it. If it will help someone else.
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Hi again @essy, how odd! I wonder if Parkgate Mobility in Wakefield would be better able to advise? As you said, it would be great if it could go to somebody else who needed it.
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Hi @essy
As you are in the Wakefield area you could try offering the wheelchair to: Wakefield DIAL http://www.dialwakefield.co.uk/services.html , a local charity which rents out wheelchairs to people at a low cost. If they don't want it they may well have local knowledge of where you can take it.
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist
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Thank you jean I will try them, I don’t have any use for it x
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