The idea began two years ago when Sandra collected her new glasses and wondered what could be done with her old pair.
“I picked up my new glasses and looked at my old ones and thought it’s a pity you can’t recycle these like old phones,” she said.
Her daughter, Amber, searched online and discovered that Specsavers accepts prescription glasses for recycling.
Since then, Mrs King has been routinely collecting donated glasses from customers and locals.
Her employers at HQV Bargains allow her to have a collection box at the shop, as an easily accessible outlet.
Mrs King said the community has relished the option, and the container fills up quickly.
She delivered a full box only last week, and Mrs King says “by the end of the year the container will be full again.
“I take them down to Echuca, to Specsavers, and they send them on to have the frames checked and take the lenses out,” Mrs King said.
“When I delivered the latest collection of prescription glasses to the drop‑off point, the excitement to see so many glasses was overwhelming.”
Specsavers partners with Opticycle to provide an end‑to‑end recycling solution for optical waste, which cannot be processed by normal recycling facilities.
The program ensures unwanted prescription glasses are responsibly processed and made into new products locally in Australia.
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