Disposal of old monitors

[Zolare]

Hi does anyone know where is a good place to dispose of old machines. Some ate brand new and all work but been given a new one now so wondering if there is anyway to take them if other people can get use from them.

 

[JohnEGreen]

I am unsure of this, but if you did pass on your old monitor your old data held in memory would also go with it as you cannot reset the data for a new user.

 

[Shar67]

I believe @ewelina can take them to give to diabetics in developing countries

 

[noblehead]

Hi does anyone know where is a good place to dispose of old machines. Some ate brand new and all work but been given a new one now so wondering if there is anyway to take them if other people can get use from them.

The charity IDDT take unused test strips/lancets & insulin and sends them to devolving countries (the link doesn't mention bg meters though):

http://www.iddt.org/here-to-help/helping-developing-countries

 

[MikeTurin]

I am unsure of this, but if you did pass on your old monitor your old data held in memory would also go with it as you cannot reset the data for a new user.

I was thinking about computer or television monitors. Anyway my bit of off topic advice Old colour ones with a video composite or SCART socket like the Philips CM8833 or Commmore 1084S have a rather good CRT, better than the ones one could find on 14" tv sets, and could be used successfully to watch the tv hooked to a decoder.

 

[col101]

There's a Facebook group called UK type 1 diabetics pay it forward where people give away or sell unwanted supplies and meters. I passed on some unwanted needles and a meter this way
Meters are particularly useful as spares where they match someone's regular meter

 

[miahara]

Check with your local they may be able to put you in touch with local charites that accept them. They'll (council) also have or ought to have a disposal scheme as they shouldn't be sent to landfill.

EDIT - I may have picked up the wrong end of the stick. I suspect the post was about BG monitors

 

[asparagusp]

I am unsure of this, but if you did pass on your old monitor your old data held in memory would also go with it as you cannot reset the data for a new user.

Ludicrous eh John? I was trying to wipe out the data on mine today and start afresh, in vain.

I believe there is a charity that collects medical supplies for diabetics. I shall have a wee shifty and see if I can find the address.

 

[Deleted member 308541]

I whacked my first bg monitor with a hammer before chucking it in the rubbish bin.

As for computer monitors / televisions I have left them under a shady tree out the front of our units, they have always been gone in the morning.

 

[asparagusp]

Luckily we have a too big for the bin service run by the Council. Free - yet they charge £30 for collecting sharps ..... (See my thread)