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CTM UHB Walking Aid Recycling Scheme

CTM staff with recycling aids

CTM UHB is relaunching a walking aids recycling scheme.

Aids such as crutches, walking sticks and toilet frames/seats are often given out when patients need care across our hospital sites. These items are often discarded, disposed of, or sitting in the back of cupboards. All these Aids can be recycled or reused by other patients.

We are asking patients if you no longer need this equipment please return them to one of the recycling sites (details below).

You can recycling / drop off:

  • Walking Sticks
  • Zimmer Frames
  • Crutches
  • Small Equipment e.g. toilet frames/seats

Items you CAN’T recycle:

  • Splints
  • Braces
  • Boots

Walking Aid Drop-off Centres

Vision Products

Coedcae Lane Industrial Estate, Pontyclun. CF72 9HG

For more information please visit: Vision Products | Vision Products Rhondda Cynon Taf

For larger items please contact vision products directly Tel: 01443 229988

Recycling Centres:

  • Dinas Recycling Centre, 21 Ashfield close, Porth. CF39 9BG
  • Treforest Recycling Centre, Treforest Industrial Estate. CF37 1TE

For more information and opening times, please visit: https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/RecyclingandWaste/WhatcanIrecycle/OtherRecycling/FindaTiporRecyclingCentre/CommunityRecyclingCentresTips.aspx

Hospitals

Drop off anytime - Please go to reception and ask for the Therapies Department

  • Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity Road, Bridgend. CF31 1RQ
  • Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Pontyclun. CF72 8XR
  • Prince Charles Hospital, Gurnos Road, Merthyr Tydfil. CF47 9DT
  • Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda, Partridge Road, Tonypandy. CF40 2LU
  • Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, New Road, Mountain Ash. CF45 4BZ
  • Trem Y Mor, Bettws Road, Bettws, Bridgend. CF32 8UN

Any returned items will be collected and refurbished so that they can be used again. They can all be returned regardless of the condition.

Calum Shaw, Sustainability Manager said: “Our walking aid recycling further demonstrates CTM’s commitment to reducing waste, encouraging recycling, and working in a more sustainable way.”

20/11/2025