Where Can You Donate Unused Contact Lenses?

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Goodwill shops, Lions Clubs, Lenscrafters, New Eyes for the Needy and the Madre organizaton’s Helping Hands campaign will all accept unused contact lenses 12. These organizations will give your unused lenses to someone in need. You can drop off lenses at any Goodwill or Lenscrafters locations, mail them to or drop them off at your local Lions Club or send them to the following organizations:

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Madre’s Helping Hands campaign 121 West 27th St., #301, New York, NY 10001 (212) 627-0444

These groups will issue a receipt for your lenses so that you can claim your charitable donation for tax purposes.

Town Square

2090 E. Lincoln Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806 714-399-0624

Store Hours: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Donation Hours: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Center West

6741-B Westminster Blvd. Westminster, CA 92683 714-705-6584

Store Hours: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Donation Hours: Mon – Sat 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Who accepts eyeglasses donations?

Lions Clubs International

Lions Clubs International operates a network of collection boxes and Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers, where volunteers process donated glasses for distribution through medical missions around the world.

New Eyes

New Eyes, a United Way agency, buys new glasses for people in need in the United States. It also accepts, processes and distributes gently used donated eyeglasses to people overseas. New Eyes accepts used prescription glasses, reading glasses, sunglasses, safety glasses and children’s glasses in good to excellent condition.

OneSight

OneSight is an independent nonprofit that has helped more than 9 million people in 46 countries. They set up permanent vision centers and hold charitable clinics around the world. While OneSight dispenses only new eyewear to patients, they accept donations of used eyewear and send it to Lions Clubs International in support of their recycling programs.

Eyes of Hope 

Through Eyes of Hope, vision insurer VSP Global provides access to no-cost eye care and eyewear for more than 2 million people around the world. They accept donations of new and gently used eyewear.

Shop Our Online Thrift Store

The following gently used clothing & household items are available to purchase from our Online Thrift Store. Items purchased below must be picked up at the Edmonton SouthPark Goodwill Thrift Store & Donation Centre.

How to donate

Donations can be made at any Goodwill store drive-thru during open store hours. We do not have a pick up service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What to do with unused contact lenses?

What to Do With Unused Contact Lenses? If your eye prescription has changed, or if you’ve moved from one type of lens to another or to glasses, you might have some unused contact lenses sitting around. Rather than throwing them out, there are several ways to donate your old lenses or to trade them in for credit at your optician’s office.

Can i recycle my unused contacts?

Recycle your unused, unexpired and unopened contact lenses by donating them to places like Goodwill or the non-profit organization DonateContacts. While many of Goodwill facilities accept unused contact lenses and used glasses, be sure to call the location nearest to you to double-check.

Where can you donate unused contact lenses?

Where Can You Donate Unused Contact Lenses? The main charities that accept unused contact lenses are MADRE, Goodwill Industries International, Inc., LensCrafters and Lion’s Club International.

Do 1 800 contacts buy back old contacts?

We got a hold of people at 1-800-Contacts and here is what they said when we asked if they buy back old contact lenses: Everything we sell is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. So if your prescription changes we’re happy to take back any unused lenses for an exchange or refund.

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