Processing recycled spectacles. 

Lions Clubs throughout the UK collect unwanted and damaged spectacles. These are then sent to Chichester Lions Club which processes tens of thousands of recycled spectacles each year. All donations are examined by a team of Lions and other volunteers in the recycling workshop. Sorted pairs of glasses may then be sent for grading and distribution by Medico France in Le Havre.

Glasses are also sent directly to contacts running eye clinics in Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Nigeria, and Nepal. In addition, volunteers from the ‘Unite for Sight’ charity are supplied with spectacles to take with them on missions to countries across the world. If you want to collect spectacles for Lions and need a box for this purpose, please contact us!
PHONE
0845 833 6748 

EMAIL
cardifflions@gmail.com

Collection places

Cardiff Lions have collection boxes set up with the opticians and other locations.

1) Tesco Culverhouse Cross
Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff CF5 6XQ

2) Costco 02920787520
Capital Retail Park, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff CF11 8EG

3) R N Roberts 02920619990
282 North Rd, Cardiff CF14 3BN

4) Christ Church, Radyr

5) St. John’s Church, Danescourt, Cardiff

6) Valleyvieweyewear 01443 217488
Main Street, Tonteg, CF38 1LR

7) Cardiff University (Optometry Department) 02920 870504
Wales Optometry Centre Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ

8) Tesco Talbot Green (Vision Express) 01443 808078
Green Park, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 8RB

9) Orthoptics Outpatients Clinic
University Hospital, Heath Park Way, Cardiff CF14 4XW

10) Pentyrch Community Council, 029 2089 1417
1 Penuel Road, CF15 9LJ

11) The Hub, The Pwewerhouse 029 2233 0201
Round Wood, Llanderyn, Cardiff CF23 9PN

12) Canton Optical Ltd 029 2038 3708
232 Cowbridge Road East, CF5 1GY

13) Bereford Opticians 029 2049 6496
37 Wellfield Rd, Cardiff CF24 3PA

14) Dusty Forge 029 2000 3132
460 Cowbridge Road West, Cardiff, CF5 5BZ

15) Stewart Greenberg, 029 2052 9911
37-39 Mertyr Road, Cardiff, CF14 1DB

16) Julian Davies Opticians Whitchurch 029 2052 9911
37-39 Merthyr Road, Cardiff CF14 1DB

17) Julian Davies Opticians Llandaff 029 2056 6024
52 High Street, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2DZ

18) Julian Davies Opticians St Mellons 029 2036 3377
14 Crickhowell Road, St Mellons CF3 0EF

19) Julian Davies Opticians Newport 01633 266566
29 Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PB

20) Julian Davies Opticians Usk 01291 672171
39 Bridge Street, Usk NP15 1BQ

21) Perfect Vision 029 2022 7834
100 Cowbridge Rd, East, Cardiff CF11 9DX

22) Specsavers 029 2039 0297
92 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2GR

23) Specsavers 029 2043 7220
59 Albany Road, Cardiff, CF24 3LL

24) Specsavers 029 2071 3900
10 Windsor Road, Cardiff, CF64 1JH

25) Specsavers 029 2076 3133
Unit 1B Ty Glas Retail Park, Cardiff, CF14 5DU

26) Specsavers 029 2022 8893
Unit 2, Pod2, Capitol Shopping Park, Leckwith Rd. Cardiff CF11 8EG

27) Medi Optics Opticians 029 2075 4659
3 Thornhill Road, Thornhill, Cardiff, CF14 6PD

28) Medi Optics Opticians 029 2076 4963
12 Maryport Road, Roath Park, Cardiff CF23 5JX

Please do not send spectacle cases or cleaning clothes or use packing materials that the Lions cannot be recycle (such as bubble wrap, polystyrene chips, polythene bags, kitchen roll or tissues, and Jiffy bags).

Cardiff Lions would like to take this opportunity in thanking you for considering The Lions International Clubs for the recycling of your unwanted spectacles.

If you would like a collection bin or know of someone who would like to have one, then please let us know.