SafeStyle Recycling Program – SafeStyle Eyewear

Purchase a recycling return label and easily collect and return discarded pairs of protective eyewear.

If you have potential to collect 50+ pairs on a regular basis, please contact us for more details.

Purchase a recycling return label and easily collect and return discarded pairs of protective eyewear.

If you have potential to collect 50+ pairs on a regular basis and want to have your own dedicated recycling bin, click below.

If you are a retail store and wish to get involved please contact us directly.

We have dedicated recycle bins located at our recycling partners around Australia.
Find your closest drop off point

Faqs

Is this recycle bin for all protective eyewear or just SafeStyle?

You can recycle ALL protective eyewear brands in this bin, including goggles and face shields.

Why can't I recycle my glasses in a standard recycle bin?

Most safety glasses are made out of polycarbonate material which is not one of the recyclable plastics in Australia, which means it goes straight to landfill and can’t be put in a roadside bin.

Where will these glasses be recycled?

It will be taken to a specialised recycling facility in Australia.

What will they be turned into?

Because polycarbonate material is an extremely durable plastic, it takes a long time to break down in landfill but is a high quality material when recycled/ repurposed. This means, once recycled it can be used in a range of construction materials e.g. roofing materials, construction of bus shelters, hard hats and especially new eyewear.

How can I get a recycling bin at my workplace?

Send us an email recycling@safestyle.com.au. Please include your postcode, state and business name.

On average SafeStyles last 9x longer than other protective eyewear

67% of SafeStyles last aminimum of 3 months to over 1 year.

Over 90% of SafeStylers surveyed want to recycle their old protective eyewear.

The pla-sticking
point

The sticking point of an industry
that contributes significantly
to landfill is the process itself.

Every year millions of pairs of safety eyewear are manufactured and discarded after use. This eyewear ends up directly in landfill and contributes to an ever growing pile of pollution, a consumerism driven problem that is hard to stop.

With no mechanism to close the loop the problem continues to grow year-over-year.

This is what safestyle aims to address with your help.

Have more questions? Contact us at
recycling@safestyle.com.au

Collect & Win:
Recycling Return Label

Purchase any Collect & Win: Recycling Label and easily return discarded pairs of protective eyewear for your chance to WIN. All labels will automatically be entered into the competition.

On-site or In-Store
Collect and Win Bin

If you have potential to collect 50+ pairs on a regular basis and want to have your own dedicated collection bin, click below.

If you are a retail store and wish to get involved please contact us directly

In-store Collect
and Win locations

We have dedicated collection bins located at our collection partners around Australia. Find your closest drop off point

Is this recycle bin for all protective eyewear or just SafeStyle?

Did you know that over 10 million pairs of safety glasses are purchased for use each year in Australia? That’s 1 every 3 seconds or the equivalent plastic to approximately 30 000 000 water bottles… they’re not kerbside recyclable and you can’t put them in containers for change… We’re now collecting ANY BRAND of old, broken, discarded and scratched protective eyewear in an effort to reduce the amount in landfill. AND we’ve launched a competition to help you all collect. Collect & WIN. Help us collect half a million pairs so that we can recycle them back into something epic.

WHAT IS COLLECT & WIN?

Customers and Stores who COLLECT can WIN Customers automatically enter online when they purchase one of our return labels. They can also enter in store when they drop off to our collection bins, Customers that enter will go into the draw to win $1000’s of prizes. While we are partnered with Terracycle, we are currently in the collection phase of our recycling journey. To efficiently be able to recycle these we need to collect approximately 20 tonnes or half a million pairs. This is why we need your help getting started! We’ve made a commitment to this and we’re pumped to recycle the collected pairs into something epic! We’ve got a few ideas but drop us a line if you have a suggestion on what that should be.

IS IT ONLY FOR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR?

Yes. Non-protective eyewear (reading glasses and regular sunglasses) are not accepted.

CAN I RETURN ANY BRANDS PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR?

You can recycle ALL protective eyewear brands with the SafeStyle Collection labels, including goggles and face shields.

CAN I RETURN BROKEN PAIRS?

100% We accept protective eyewear in any condition. Whether it is a broken pair, lenses or frames, we'll take it.

WHY CAN'T I RECYCLE MY GLASSES IN A STANDARD RECYCLE BIN?

Most safety glasses are made out of polycarbonate or nylon material which is not one of the recyclable plastics in Australia. This means it goes straight to landfill and can’t be put in a roadside bin. These plastics are extremely durable, so it takes a long time to break down in landfill, they’re harder to recycle but when done properly they produce a higher quality material that can then be repurposed appropriately.

I ONLY HAVE 1 PAIR TO RECYCLE WHAT SHOULD I DO?

We’re always looking to reduce our footprint and that of our customers. So please first try collecting a few more at work, if unsuccessful then we have some dedicated collection bins in our retail stores for those of you who only have 1 - 2 pairs to recycle. Click here to find your closest Collection location. If there is no one near you, keep collecting old pairs and keep an eye on the location map as we are always building out this program to include more locations.