STAIRLIFT firm Multicare is pioneering an innovative new idea which will see the lifts recycled after they have been used.

Stairlifts are generally wasted when they are no longer needed in the home because they have been approved for a specific disabled person.

But Multicare, based in North Valley Road, Colne, which is working with local councils on the project, is now converting used stairlifts and vertical lifts so they can be re-used by other customers.

Martin Baldwin, managing director, said: “We are one of the only companies in the country to recycle in this way. It’s a good idea.

"It’s cost effective, it’s good for the environment and it will save the government money.”