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Contact lenses and cases

How to dispose of contact lenses and cases

Contact lenses

Contact lens cases and blister packs

How to dispose

There are two ways to dispose of contact lenses, contact lens cases and disposable blister packs.

Black cart

  • Put into your black cart

Put used and expired contact lenses, contact lens cases and disposable blister packs in your black cart as garbage.

Participating vision centres

  • Take to a special drop-off location

Take used and expired contact lenses and blister packs to participating optometrist offices or vision centres for recycling. 

Check with your local office or see list of participating locations at TerraCycle. Contact the location to confirm what items they are accepting.

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