Dispose of Eyeglasses Right

Eyeglasses can be donated to local community service organizations that will distribute them to people in need. National organizations like Lions Clubs, OneSightVSP Global Eyes of Hope and other service groups accept them for reuse. 

 

Lions in Sight, located in California and Nevada, accepts eyeglasses, sunglasses (prescription and non-prescription), broken eyeglass parts, and clip-on sunglasses with metal parts through a mail-back program. See details

 

For donations of regular eyeglasses, see the list of Donation Locations below.

 

Solar Eclipse Glasses

Due to the mixed material nature of eclipse-viewing glasses (cardstock and solar film), the glasses are not recyclable curbside.

 

The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is collaborating with Astronomers Without Borders to collect eclipse glasses at upcoming solar eclipse events in Cuyahoga County. Collected glasses will be vetted for quality and then sent to Astronomers Without Borders for reuse at future solar eclipse events worldwide. Any glasses that are damaged/not reusable will be taken to a local specialty recycler capable of separating the solar film from the paper cardstock. 

Collection locations will be set up throughout Cuyahoga County. See the location list below. If your organization would like to serve as a collection point following the April 8, 2024 total eclipse event, contact us for more information about setting up a temporary collection bin. Download our printable signs for collection bins 9.5 x 9.5 and 8.5 x 11 or by sending an email.


Eclipse glasses not taken to a special drop-off can be stored for reuse or placed in the trash for proper disposal. 

 

** Solar Eclipse Glasses Drop-off Locations **

  • All branches of Cleveland Public Libraries. Drop box available until April 21. Find a library branch.
  • All branches of Cuyahoga County Public Libraries. Drop box available until April 21. Find a library branch.
  • Bay Village: Cleveland Metroparks Huntington Reservation (near The Noshery). Drop-off at the eclipse viewing event on April 8 only.
  • Beachwood: Eaton Health Center. For Eaton employees only. Drop-off after the eclipse viewing event.
  • Bedford: City of Bedford Ellenwood Recreation Center, 124 Ellenwood Avenue. Drop-off after Total Solar Eclipse Ellenwood Backyard Watch Party.
  • Berea: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Drop-off after Ohio State University Extension 4-H Great American Eclipse event.
  • Brecksville: City of Brecksville Blossom Hill, 4450 Oakes Road. Drop-off at the Solar Eclipse Central event.
  • Brecksville: Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Nature Center, 9000 Chippewa Creek Drive. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Chagrin Falls: Cleveland Metroparks North Chagrin Nature Center, 401 Buttermilk Falls Parkway. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Cleveland: Bookhouse Brewing, 1526 W. 25th Street. Drop-off at the Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Party.
  • Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University, 11169 East Boulevard. Drop-off at the Eclipse Watch Party.
  • Cleveland: Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront Reservation, Edgewater Park (near the Beach House). Drop-off at the eclipse viewing event on April 8 only.
  • Cleveland: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, 3900 Wildlife Way. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 
  • Cleveland: Cuyahoga County Administration HQ, 2079 East 9th Street. Drop box in the main lobby April 9-April 23, Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM.
  • Cleveland: Greater Cleveland Partnership, 1240 Huron Road E. Drop box available until April 14.
  • Cleveland: Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, 2600 S. Park Boulevard. Drop box available until April 30.
  • Cleveland: Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario Street. Drop-off on April 8 only.
  • Cleveland: Truss Cleveland, 2061 W. 25th Street. Drop-off at the Truss Eclipse Watch Party.
  • Cleveland Heights: Heights Libraries Coventry Village Branch, 1925 Coventry Road. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Cleveland Heights: Heights Libraries Lee Road Branch, 2345 Lee Road. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Cleveland Heights: Heights Libraries Noble Neighborhood Branch, 2940 Noble Road. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Cuyahoga Heights: Cleveland Metroparks Canal Way Center, 4524 East 49th Street. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Euclid: Euclid High School Community Stadium, 711 E. 222nd Street. Drop-off at the eclipse viewing event.
  • Garfield Heights: Solid Waste District HQ, 4750 East 131 Street. Drop-off Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM.
  • Lyndhurst: Dropbox location TBD after the eclipse event.
  • Moreland Hills: Lang Pavilion @ Forest Ridge, 3800 Chagrin River Road. Drop-off at Solar Eclipse Community Event.
  • North Olmsted: Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center, 24000 Valley Parkway. Drop box available until April 21.
  • North Royalton: North Royalton High School Serpentini Chevrolet Stadium, 6579 Royalton Road. Drop-off at the Solar Eclipse Bash.
  • Parma: Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Stewardship Center, 2277 West Ridgewood Drive. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Parma Heights: City of Parma Heights, 6281 Pearl Road. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Rocky River: Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road. Dropbox at the library for a few weeks following the eclipse event.
  • Shaker Heights: Shaker Heights Public Library. Dropbox at the library for a few weeks following the eclipse event.
  • Shaker Heights: Thornton Park, 3301 Warrensville Center Road. Drop-off at the eclipse viewing event.
  • University Heights: Heights Libraries University Heights Branch, 13866 Cedar Road. Drop box available until April 21.
  • Westlake: Market Square at Crocker Park, 239 Market Street. Drop box available April 8-14.
  • Westlake: Westlake Recreation Center, 28955 Hilliard Boulevard. Drop box available until April 8-14.

 

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