Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Eyeglasses

Eyeglasses are objects to aid in vision. They contain a metal or plastic frame with two lenses made from plastic or glass.

Consider donation for prescription glasses in good condition to a Lion's Club collection center. Bring broken glasses into your optician for repair or reframing your lenses with a replacement frame. Many DIY options exist for reuse of lenses and repairing frames. Consider finding vintage frames for your current prescription. Many thrifts accept sunglasses and readers for reuse to their customers. Broken beyond repair glasses belong in the garbage.

Find a participating eye doctor's office to drop-off old contact lenses & blister packs for recycling through TerraCycle. Share unexpired new condition contact lenses and solution to your community for reuse with perscription details.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Craigslist 222 Sutter St
Floor 9
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Costco Wholesale (San Leandro) 1900 Davis St San Leandro Reuse Free Drop-off Donate good condition eyeglasses at the Optical Department. Partnership with https://www.new-eyes.org/.
Costco Wholesale (Livermore) 2800 Independence Dr Livermore Reuse Free Drop-off Donate good condition eyeglasses at the Optical Department. Partnership with https://www.new-eyes.org/.
Costco Wholesale (Hayward) 28505 Hesperian blvd Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off Donate good condition eyeglasses at the Optical Department. Partnership with https://www.new-eyes.org/.
Costco Wholesale (Fremont) 43621 Pacific Commons Blvd Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off Donate good condition eyeglasses at the Optical Department. Partnership with https://www.new-eyes.org/.
Costco (10th Street) 450 10th Street San Francisco Reuse Free Drop-off at the Optical Center
Costco 2300 Middlefield Rd Redwood City Reuse Free Drop-off Inquire at the Vision Center via new-eyes.org/
Coliseum Public Market 5401 Coliseum Way Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Chabot College Flea Market 25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Berkeley Flea Market 1937 Ashby Ave Berkeley Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Alameda Point Antiques Faire 1st Sunday Every Month 3800 Main St Alameda Reuse Buyback Mail-in

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