Contact lens users have a new option to reduce waste with a new recycling program in Newmarket. A number of local eye doctors have signed onto the the Bausch + Lomb Every Contact Counts Recycling Program, which collects disposable lenses of all brands and their blister pack packaging to be recycled. “Contact lenses are one of the forgotten waste streams that are often overlooked due to their size and how commonplace they are in today’s society,” said Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle. “Programs like the Bausch + Lomb Every Contact Counts Recycling Program allows eye doctors to work within their community and take an active role in preserving the environment, beyond what their local municipal recycling programs are able to provide." The program aims to limit the number of contact lenses ending up in landfills by creating a national network of drop-off locations. In Newmarket, contact lens wearers can bring their disposable lenses to FYI Doctors Newmarket at 1100 Davis Dr., Dr. Louie at 16880 Yonge St., Dr. Elmalem at 17600 Yonge St., and Eyes on Stonehaven at 665 Stonehaven Ave. Aurora Family Eyecare at 130 Hollidge Blvd. in Aurora and Optica Moda at 459 Holland St. W in Bradford are also participating in the program. The collected contacts are sent to a TerraCycle facility where they are sorted, cleaned, and processed into new usable material. The material is sold to manufacturing companies who use it to create new products. Contact lenses and blister packs can be dropped off at participating eye doctors but contact solution or any other liquids must be removed. Cardboard packaging should be disposed through your regular home recycling.