Recycling Solar Eclipse Glasses – Medina County

Due to the combination of materials used in eclipse-viewing glasses (cardstock and solar film), Medina County cannot accept these glasses at drop-off locations or curbside pickup.

Collected glasses will undergo quality checks and then be sent to Astronomers Without Borders for potential reuse at future global solar eclipse events. Any glasses that cannot be reused will be directed to a specialized local recycler capable of separating the solar film from the paper cardstock.

Collection locations will be set up across Medina County. Details of these locations are provided below. Eclipse glasses not brought to designated drop-off points can be stored for future use or disposed of properly in the trash.

Glasses can also be dropped off at the Medina County Earth Day Festival on April 20th at Buffalo Creek Retreat.

Are you in Cuyahoga County? View their drop-offs here!

Additional Drop-offs:

Medina:

Huntington Bank Lobby (Medina Square)– 39 Public Square – Available until April 10th

Medina Soil & Water Conservation District – 6090 Wedgewood Road – Available until April 18th

The Bookshelf Bookstore – 105 W. Liberty St – Available until April 18th

Medina Rec Center – 855 Weymouth Rd. – Available April 8-10

Medina City Hall – 132 N Elmwood Ave – Available April 8-10
Medina Fire Station No.1 – 300 W. Reagan – Available April 8-10

Brunswick

The Bookshelf Bookstore – 831 Pearl Road – Available until April 18th

Seville:

Medina County Solid Waste District – 8700 Lake Rd – Available until April 18th

Seville Library – 45 Center Street – Available until April 18th

Medina County Earth Day Festival – 8708 Hubbard Valley Rd – Available day of event, April 20th

Wadsworth:

Oenslager Nature Center – 6100 Ridge Rd – Available until April 18th.

The Book Shelf Bookstore – 130 Main Street – Available until April 18th