The present invention relates to an equipment for reeling used doctor blades to be in storable form for reuse, after-treatment or recycling of doctor blades. The equipment comprises a reeling device (10), provided with a support base (1), a support arm (2), a shaft (9') mounted on the support arm (2), one end whereof being provided with a boss (9) and the other end with a revolving frame (7). In addition, the equipment comprises a transit case (20), within which the used doctor blades (12) can be reeled on a roll. The present invention also relates to a method for handling doctor blades of a paper/cardboard machine, which method comprises the steps from supplying the raw material for doctor blades to the production plant of doctor blades to removing the used doctor blades from the paper/cardboard machine, packing, transporting them away from the paper/cardboard plant and delivering into recycling, reuse or end use.