Take your glasses to your optician Most opticians have a glasses recycling box for the donation of used spectacles.
Lions Recycle for Sight Australia is part of the Lions Clubs International Worldwide Eyeglass Recycling Program, headquartered in Queensland and operating throughout Australia and overseas.
Recycle At Specsavers Branches
This recycling service is provided in partnership with MYGroup, a recycling and waste disposal company based in Hull, that separates the components of your old glasses and then turns them into useful materials.
Specsavers has partnered with MYgroup so that customers can recycle their glasses near them, free of charge by bringing them into their local store.
Some charities such as Lions Clubs International also collect unwanted spectacles for grading and redistribution to eye clinics overseas.
Our recommendation would be to visit your local store with the frames and have a chat with the team; they will be able to assess your glasses for suitability and will be able to give you a quote based on your requirements.
You can deposit your eyeglasses at any participating Walmart Vision Center. The collection boxes are usually near the Vision Center entrance. Each month their staff freights collected glasses to the nearest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center. Use the Walmart store locator to find Centers near you.
Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Centers (LERC): If you are unable to find a local Walmart or Lions club that accepts eyeglasses donations, you can mail your eyeglasses or unopened contact lenses to the nearest LERC.
If you have a pair of frames that are broken beyond repair, don't just toss them in the trash! Most common materials found in frames qualify as recyclables. If you're getting new lenses along with your frames, the lenses are also recyclable.
Most good opticians will be able to replace the old lenses with new ones matching your prescription. Depending on your correction, you'll likely save yourself money, too, by keeping your existing frames. If your old lenses are made from glass, you can recycle them at your local recycling centre.
Yes, we want you to be completely happy with your purchase at Specsavers. If you have any concerns within 100 days of the date of purchase, we will put it right. No quibble, no fuss. If your purchase was made in store simply return it to the store you purchased from who will be able to help.
Prescription glasses/ sunglasses can be returned to any Specsavers store or to the address provided by Customer Service. If you return the products you are obliged to comply with the requirements of the Returns Policy. You must return all the products in the re-sealable packaging provided with them.
Glasses & Sunglasses
All our glasses and sunglasses come with free lifetime servicing, including minor repairs at no extra cost. No Quibble, no fuss. Minor repairs includes replacing nose pads, adjusting your frames, tightening loose screws, or simply giving your glasses a thorough clean.
Donate your glasses to a charity shop
Give your local charity shop a quick call before you donate if you're not sure whether they accept eyeglasses. You can send your old specs to some charities instead of donating them to your local shop if it doesn't accept them. You can post your old glasses directly to Lions Club.
The Lions Organisation's Recycle For Sight program sends some 450,000 pairs of glasses to developing countries every year. You can also take your pre-loved glasses into your local Specsavers store and place them in the glasses recycling box or hand them to a team member.
Sell Your Old Glasses
If you want to make money from giving away your pair of frames, you can also try to sell them online. Check out online marketplaces like eBay or Preloved, where people buy and sell secondhand items. Webuyframes.com is another website where you can sell your old glasses.
Many optical stores offer satisfaction guarantees and will replace the glasses, offer a full refund or a store credit if you have a complaint about the way your glasses look on you. This would be an option within a certain time frame – typically one to four weeks from the date of purchase.
Surgery is the only way to get rid of glasses permanently, and the encouraging part is there are several surgical options available. These surgeries are safe & painless and aid in treating short-sightedness, hyperopia (farsightedness), and presbyopia.
Wearing reading glasses all the time won't harm your eyes' health, but you may get a headache from wearing them while driving, playing sports, or other activities that involve a wider scope of vision. It's important to get the right glasses for your particular circumstances.
Visio Optical runs a spectacle collection programme to ensure that spectacles are made available to the needy. If you have any old or new spectacles that you don't use, please bring them along when you visit our store, and will take care of the rest.
Lions Clubs throughout the UK collect unwanted and damaged spectacles. These are then sent to Chichester Lions Club which processes tens of thousands of recycled spectacles each year. All donations are examined by a team of Lions and other volunteers in the recycling workshop.
Can You Keep Your Existing Frames? Fortunately, you can typically continue to use your existing frames when you get new lenses, provided that the frames are in good condition and aren't too complicated in shape. If they're damaged or worn out, then you'll need to get a new pair of frames along with the new lenses.
Experiencing blurriness or some distortion with new prescription glasses, whether they're your first eyeglasses ever or are an updated power of lens, is a common occurrence. Relax. Your eyes are simply adjusting to a new way of seeing after previously compensating for less-than-perfect vision.
They wholesale their own frames and have their own lab make lenses which reduces their cost compared with independent practices which must acquire frames and lenses from suppliers. The material and construction behind the frames is simply cheap, although the glasses seem to have great aesthetic design for the money.