- Up to 3 billion contacts are flushed in drains and collected in wastewater treatment plants each year, becoming microplastics in our waterways that can harm marine life and enter the human food supply.
- The end-to-end trail of contact lens waste generated annually in the US. that ends up in landfills could circle the earth 3x over
Help Us Reach Our Goal
Since Atrius Health joined the ONE by ONE Contact Lens Recycling Program in August 2022, we have recycled close to 350 pounds of contact lens waste with the help of our patients and staff. We want to challenge our Atrius Health community to help us collect 700 pounds of contact lens waste by the end of 2023 for proper recycling. Participation is free and quite easy. Simply collect your blister packs, top foils, and contact lenses at home and drop them off at any of our Atrius Health optical shops when ready to recycle. You do not need to clean the waste before dropping it off or worry about separating or sorting the materials. Please note that cardboard boxes are recyclable through regular municipal recycling, so do not include them in your drop-off.
Atrius Health Optical Shop Drop Off Locations for Contact Lens Recycling
Braintree111 Grossman Drive, Braintree, MA 02184Chelmsford – 228 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Chestnut Hill/West Roxbury – 291 Independence Drive, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Concord – 330 Baker Avenue, Concord, MA 01742
Dedham – 1 Lyons Street, Dedham, MA 02026
Kenmore – 133 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Medford – 26 City Hall Mall, Medford, MA, 02109
Peabody/Lynnfield – 2 Essex Center Drive, Peabody, MA 01960
Quincy – Presidents Place, South Tower 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Somerville – 40 Holland Street, Somerville, MA 02144
Wellesley – 230 Worcester Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Click for more details about the ONE by ONE Contact Lens Recycling Program.
