Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Drop-offs for Reuse
Durable medical equipment (DME) in good working condition is accepted for drop-off in the upper lot of the Shady Grove Transfer Station. You may request durable medical equipment through the Maryland Durable Medical Equipment Re-Use program.
Acceptable Items (not inclusive)
Mobility
- Wheelchairs
- Transport Wheelchairs
- Power Wheelchairs
- Electric Scooters
- Pediatric and Specialty Wheelchairs
- Rollators
- Walkers
- Hemi-Walkers
- Quad Canes
- Forearm Crutches
- Axillary (under arm) Crutches
- Canes
- Blind Canes
Bed/Sitting
- Geri Chairs – Reclining
- Standing Frames and Tables
- Hospital Beds
- Hospital Bed Mattress
- Hospital Bed Rails
- Trapeze Bars
- Home Bed Rails
- Grab Bars
- Low Air Loss Mattress
- Alternating Pressure Pumps
- Specialty Medical Beds
- Patient Lifts (Hoyer Lifts)
- Lift Chairs
- Medical Seat Cushions
Household
- Bedside Commodes
- Bath and Shower Benches and Seats
- Elevated Toilet Seats
- Toilet Rails
- Walker Trays and Baskets and Accessories
- Assorted Aids to Daily Living (screen magnifiers, grabbing devices, etc.)
For large, heavy items or ten (10) or more items to be donated, a collection pick-up can be scheduled at dme.mdoa@maryland.gov or at 240-230-8000. For a receipt of your donation, please make a list of the item(s), take a photo of the item(s) in the donation container, and email to dme.mdoa@maryland.gov.
These items are NOT acceptable in the DME Program
- Oxygen or Respiratory Equipment
- Oxygen Tanks and regulators
- Suction Machines
- CPAP’s and BiPAP’s
- Heavily Soiled Equipment
- Heavily Corroded Equipment
- Incontinence Supplies or Disposable items such as:
- Catheters and Supplies
- Oxygen Tubing
- Adult Diapers and Wipes (unless in a sealed, unopened container)
- Orthopedic Braces such as Knee, Wrist, Back etc.
Request Durable Medical Equipment
You may request durable medical equipment through the Maryland Durable Medical Equipment Re-Use program.
