Recycling

Did you know, Bird run the fastest growing eyewear recycling scheme in the UK? Saving you time and transforming your customers waste.

How it works

If you're an active stockist, you can request your recycle box here:

FAQ

Who is eligible?
All UK mainland stockists that have placed an order in the past 12 months can request a free recycling box for their business. For new accounts, recycling boxes are free with your starter set.

What frames can be recycled?
Any! We can recycle both glasses and sunglasses of any condition and any brand. However, we do not accept loose lenses.

How many frames can I send to you?
We are able to accept up to 10kg of frames per practice, every 6 months.

Can you recycle cases?
Unfortunately not, we cannot recycle cases. The majority of cases in production are mass produced using non-recyclable material. This is why we created our Zero Waste Case.

What happens to the old frames?
We are working with charities, universities and recycling hubs to reuse, recycle or transform old frames.

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Our Recycling and Charity Partners

University of the West of England

As part of UWE's BSc(Hons)Optometry and a four-year MSci Optometry course, we send viable frames for students to parctice glazing and adjusting.

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Amigos Worldwide

Amigos provide life-changing opportunities for communities at their training centre – Kira Farm in Uganda. The trainees at Kira Farm will benefit from the best quality eyewear that we receive, through our recycling scheme.

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Ethical Vision

‘Empowering lives with each frame ‘ by reaching as many children in need of eye-care but are unable to afford them. EV also provide eyewear to women led marginalised groups and their communities.

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