Schedule Medical Equipment Pickup for Recycling
Tell us what equipment you have and where it is. We will confirm whether it's free to drop off or pick up, and send documentation for your records.
Dream E-Waste have 3 recycling centers in San Diego, Chula Vista and San Marcos where we accept heavy medical devices. Our centers are R2v3 certified, so we recycle them easily and responsibly.
We use advanced data destruction methods that guarantee all sensitive information stored on your devices will be permanently and securely erased. You can rest easy knowing that your personal and business data will remain confidential throughout the recycling process.
Free Drop-off and Pickup for Clinics and Labs
We have 3 recycling centers in San Diego, Chula Vista and San Marcos where you can drop off heavy electronic medical devices. Our centers are R2v3 certified, so we recycle them easily and responsibly.
Hospitals, Clinics, labs and other medical facilities with 5 or more devices can request free business pickup across San Diego County. You can call us at (619) 889-1305 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
Medical Equipment Recycling San Diego County
Medical equipment recycling and disposal with Dream E-Waste is safe, secure, and certified to the industry’s highest standards. We responsibly, efficiently, and reliably manage retired assets for hospitals, medical suppliers, clinics, dentists, optometrists, medical schools, and other healthcare facilities.
As medical institutions adopt new advanced technologies and increasingly automated devices, the need to recycle old or outdated devices is growing at a rapid pace. As with other types of IT equipment, healthcare and medical devices need special attention when being recycled, as they can contain both hazardous materials and important data. Obviously, dumping medical equipment in a landfill isn’t the solution. Some medical electronics require, by state or federal law, detailed support documentation on recycled devices, which Dream E Waste will happily provide for FREE.
Medical and Lab Equipment We Recycle
Our Services include recycling of medical imaging machines, used to aid in diagnosis. Examples are ultrasound and MRI machines, PET and CT scanners, and X-ray machines. Laboratory Equipment Disposal & Recycling Services include infusion pumps, medical lasers and LASIK surgical machines.
Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
Our Services include recycling of medical imaging machines, used to aid in diagnosis. Examples are ultrasound and MRI machines, PET and CT scanners, and X-ray machines. Laboratory Equipment Disposal & Recycling Services include infusion pumps, medical lasers and LASIK surgical machines.
Life Support and Treatment Equipment
Disposal & Recycling Services for machines used to maintain a patient’s bodily function. This includes medical ventilators, incubators, anesthetic machines, heart-lung machines, ECMO, and dialysis machines.
Patient Monitoring Equipment
Recycling Services for equipment used to allow medical staff to measure a patient’s medical state. Monitors may measure patient vital signs and other parameters, including ECG, EEG, and blood pressure. We accept any equipment that automates or helps analyze blood, urine, genes, and dissolved gases in the blood.
Home-Use Medical Equipment
Commercial Disposal & Recycling Services for equipment to be used in the home for certain purposes, e.g., for the control of diabetes mellitus or physical therapy machines like the continuous passive range of motion (CPM) machines.
Full List of Medical and Laboratory Equipments We Accept
We accept a wide range of medical, diagnostic, and laboratory equipment from hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and other healthcare facilities. Explore the table below for common equipment types, device variations, sizes, and manufacturers we may accept for recycling.
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Medical Laboratory Equipment Category |
Common Devices / Types |
Common Sizes / Variations |
Examples of Brands |
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CT Equipment |
CT scanners, CT imaging systems, computed tomography equipment |
Compact, standard, full-size, mobile CT systems |
GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers, Philips, Canon Medical |
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CT Scanners |
Diagnostic CT scanners, multi-slice CT, mobile CT scanners |
4-slice, 16-slice, 32-slice, 64-slice, 128-slice and higher |
GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers, Philips, Canon Medical |
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Defibrillators |
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs), manual defibrillators, monitor/defibrillators |
Portable, handheld, bedside, transportable |
Philips, ZOLL, Stryker, LIFEPAK, Mindray |
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Endoscopy Equipment |
Endoscopes, gastroscopes, colonoscopes, bronchoscopes, surgical endoscopes, endoscopy processors |
Flexible, rigid, portable, tower-based systems |
Olympus, Stryker, KARL STORZ, Fujifilm, Pentax Medical |
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Glucose Monitors |
Blood glucose meters, glucose monitoring systems, point-of-care glucose analyzers |
Handheld, portable, benchtop |
Abbott, Roche, Dexcom, Ascensia, LifeScan |
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Laboratory Equipment |
Centrifuges, analyzers, incubators, laboratory mixers, shakers, spectrophotometers, laboratory ovens, water baths |
Benchtop, compact, floor-standing, high-capacity |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Eppendorf, Beckman Coulter, Agilent, Bio-Rad |
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Metal Surgical Instruments |
Surgical scissors, forceps, clamps, retractors, scalpels, surgical tools and instrument sets |
Small, standard, large, specialty instruments |
Stryker, Medtronic, Integra LifeSciences, Smith+Nephew |
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MRI Scanners |
MRI systems, diagnostic MRI equipment, mobile MRI systems |
1.5T, 3T, mobile and specialty systems |
GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers, Philips, Canon Medical |
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Physical Therapy Devices |
Electrical stimulation units, ultrasound therapy devices, traction equipment, therapeutic exercise equipment |
Portable, tabletop, wheeled, floor-standing |
Chattanooga, DJO, Enraf-Nonius, Patterson Medical |
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Respiration Monitors |
Respiratory monitors, apnea monitors, capnography equipment, respiratory measurement devices |
Portable, bedside, handheld, multiparameter |
Philips, Masimo, Medtronic, Nihon Kohden, GE HealthCare |
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Ultrasound Equipment |
Diagnostic ultrasound machines, portable ultrasound, handheld ultrasound, Doppler systems |
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X-Ray Machines |
Digital X-ray systems, portable X-ray machines, mobile X-ray units, radiography systems |
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Patient Monitoring Equipment |
Vital-sign monitors, multiparameter monitors, ECG monitors, bedside monitors |
Handheld, portable, bedside, mobile |
Philips, Mindray, GE HealthCare, Nihon Kohden, Dräger |
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ECG & Cardiac Equipment |
ECG machines, EKG monitors, Holter monitors, cardiac stress-test systems |
Portable, handheld, tabletop, cart-based |
Philips, GE HealthCare, Schiller, Nihon Kohden, Welch Allyn |
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Laboratory Analyzers |
Hematology analyzers, chemistry analyzers, immunoassay analyzers, coagulation analyzers |
Benchtop, compact, floor-standing, automated |
Beckman Coulter, Roche, Abbott, Siemens Healthineers, Sysmex |
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Centrifuges |
Clinical centrifuges, laboratory centrifuges, microcentrifuges, refrigerated centrifuges |
Compact, benchtop, floor-standing, high-capacity |
Eppendorf, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Beckman Coulter, Hettich |
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Microscopes |
Optical microscopes, digital microscopes, compound microscopes, stereo microscopes |
Portable, benchtop, laboratory-grade |
Olympus, Leica Microsystems, Nikon, ZEISS |
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Laboratory Refrigeration |
Laboratory refrigerators, medical refrigerators, specimen refrigerators, laboratory freezers |
Compact, under-counter, upright, large-capacity |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, PHCbi, Helmer, Follett |
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Incubators & Ovens |
Laboratory incubators, CO₂ incubators, drying ovens, laboratory ovens |
Benchtop, compact, floor-standing |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, PHCbi, Memmert, Binder |
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Sterilization Equipment |
Autoclaves, steam sterilizers, laboratory sterilizers |
Benchtop, compact, floor-standing, high-capacity |
STERIS, Getinge, Tuttnauer, Midmark |
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Laboratory Scales & Balances |
Analytical balances, precision balances, laboratory scales |
Compact, benchtop, precision |
Mettler Toledo, OHAUS, Sartorius, A&D |
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Specimen & Sample Processing Equipment |
Sample processors, tube mixers, specimen preparation equipment, laboratory workstations |
Handheld, benchtop, automated, floor-standing |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Roche, Beckman Coulter, Eppendorf |
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Other Medical Laboratory Electronics |
Electronic testing equipment, laboratory computers, control systems, monitors, peripheral equipment |
Portable, desktop, benchtop, rack-mounted |
Various manufacturers and discontinued models |
Prohibited Medical Electronic Items
Review the table below for examples of prohibited medical equipment, hazardous materials, and regulated waste that we cannot accept through standard medical equipment recycling. These items may require specialized handling or disposal through an authorized medical or hazardous waste provider.
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Prohibited Medical Equipment / Category |
Examples / Details |
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Contaminated Medical Equipment |
Equipment contaminated with blood, bodily fluids, biological materials, or other potentially infectious substances |
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Biohazardous Equipment & Waste |
Biohazardous materials, specimens, cultures, sharps, and equipment requiring regulated medical-waste handling |
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Hazardous Chemicals |
Laboratory chemicals, reagents, solvents, acids, corrosive substances, and other chemical waste |
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Radioactive Materials & Equipment |
Radioactive sources, radioactive waste, and equipment containing radioactive materials that require specialized handling |
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Leaking Equipment |
Medical or laboratory equipment leaking chemicals, fluids, refrigerants, oils, or other unknown substances |
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Damaged Batteries |
Swollen, punctured, leaking, or severely damaged lithium-ion and other batteries requiring specialized handling |
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Medical Waste |
Used medical waste, disposable clinical supplies, contaminated PPE, syringes, needles, and other regulated healthcare waste |
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Pharmaceuticals & Medications |
Prescription drugs, medications, pharmaceutical waste, and other materials requiring pharmaceutical disposal |
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Mercury-Containing Equipment |
Equipment containing exposed or loose mercury or other mercury-containing materials requiring specialized disposal |
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Pressurized Containers |
Gas cylinders, compressed-gas containers, and other pressurized equipment not suitable for standard electronics recycling |
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Non-Electronic Medical Equipment |
Basic furniture, beds, cabinets, manual equipment, and other items without electrical or electronic components |
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Equipment Requiring Specialized Decontamination |
Equipment that has not been properly decontaminated and may present biological, chemical, or other safety hazards |
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Unknown Hazardous Materials |
Equipment or materials with unknown contents, substances, or contamination that cannot be safely identified |
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Other Regulated Medical Waste |
Materials subject to specialized federal, state, or local medical-waste, hazardous-waste, or environmental disposal requirements |
How Medical Electronics Recycling Works
Dream E-Waste makes medical electronics recycling simple for healthcare facilities, laboratories, and medical offices throughout San Diego County. We provide free business pickup for eligible equipment and recycle retired electronics responsibly.
How It Works:
Devices with patient or business data are handled with data destruction aligned to NIST SP 800-88 guidance. You can also request a Certificate of Destruction for your records. For drives that must be destroyed on your premises, see hard drive destruction. Our processing is also covered by our R2 recycling program.