What Works, What Won’t
Simple guidelines for selecting eyeglasses to donate
Presorting Guidelines
- Please pre-sort the glasses according to the Presort instructions below.
- Please count the number of glasses you are delivering. If you have a large number of glasses, simply weight the glasses. There are approximately 14 pairs per pound.
- Print and fill out the Eyeglass Donation/Delivery Form and include a copy inside each box of glasses.
- If you plan to deliver glasses during a time the center is closed please call NWLERC at (360) 923-2075 and to arrange a delivery time.
- If you choose to mail your glasses, please read our special Shipping Instructions below.
These Work
We can use three categories of glasses:
- Single vision (like reading glasses)
- Multi-vision (bifocals and trifocals.)
- Plain sunglasses (not prescription*)
*Prescription sunglasses will be recycled by us. Please send them, along with all other frames, damaged glasses etc, to us for environmentally friendly recycling rather than throw them in landfills.
These Will Not
- Contact lenses (Please see below for contact donation sites)
- Loose lenses
- Hard cases (shipping problems)
Shipping Procedures
Pack eyeglasses in a sturdy corrugated cardboard box.
Seal box with strapping tape.
Be sure label is legible and include your Eyeglass Delivery/Donation Form inside each box if you did not submit on-line.
Used eyeglasses are of no commercial value so choose the least expensive means of shipping to NWLERC (usually 3rd or 4th Class Mail). Label the box, “No Commercial Value”. Please do NOT ship COD.
Please notify NWLERC at (360) 923-2075 before shipping more than 1,000 glasses
Contact Donations
*Contact Lenses can be sent to two locations within the US:
New Unexpired contacts/solution can be sent to the address below, they provide contact lenses and solution to under privileged children.
https://donatecontacts.com/
Donation Address:
6409 Congress Ave, Ste 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487, United States
Expired/Used Contacts can be sent to for recycling. Look up drop off locations by zooming into your specific area on their map.