Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
for Alameda County, Contra Costa County, and the City of Palo Alto

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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
Davis Street (WM) Resource Recovery Complex (Transfer Station) 2615 Davis St. San Leandro Landfill Drop-off for a Fee Public Drop-off Area
Pleasanton Transfer Station 3110 Busch Rd. Pleasanton Landfill Drop-off for a Fee
TerraCycle 121 New York Ave Trenton Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Contact lenses and packs. And broken eyewear, including protective.
The Salvation Army Home Pick-Up Service 832 Folsom St San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up
San Pablo Flea Market 6100 San Pablo Ave Oakland Reuse Buyback Mail-in
Goodwill (Walnut Creek) 2536 N Main Street Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
Goodwill (Berkeley) 2058 University Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
Parca Parca Main Office
800 Airport Blvd, Suite 320
Burlingame Reuse Free Pick-up
SF Flea Market 1166 Shafter Ave San Francisco Reuse Buyback Mail-in
FreeCycle The Freecycle Network
PO Box 294
Tuscon Reuse Free Pick-up
Goodwill (San Pablo) 100A San Pablo Towne Center San Pablo Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
Goodwill (Hayward) 20806 Hesperian Blvd Hayward Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
Goodwill (Fremont) Fremont Hub Shopping Center
4025 Mowry Ave
Fremont Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Reuse Free Drop-off Lions Club donations - bring into Recycling Office.
Craigslist 222 Sutter St
Floor 9
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up
Goodwill (Rodeo) 607 Parker Avenue Rodeo Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
Goodwill (Richmond) 12341 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
Goodwill (Dublin) 7232 Regional St Dublin Reuse Free Drop-off Sunglasses, Readers
Friends of the Walnut Creek Library 1644 N. Broadway Walnut Creek Reuse Free Drop-off
Nextdoor Headquarters
420 Taylor St
San Francisco Reuse Free Pick-up, Buyback Pick-up

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