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There | There's no legal reason to reject offers or requests for hearing aids or glasses. | ||
Both are made to a prescription for the original wearer, so they may not suit someone else, though it's sometimes possible to have them adjusted for a new wearer. | |||
Both items can be recycled, and it's worth pointing an offerer that way if there are no takers: | |||
*https://www.recycle-more.co.uk/what-can-i-recycle-/what-can-i-recycle/hearing-aids | * https://www.recycle-more.co.uk/what-can-i-recycle-/what-can-i-recycle/hearing-aids | ||
* | * https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/equipment/used-equipment | ||
Many opticians also run charity schemes for second-hand glasses. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 17 July 2026
There's no legal reason to reject offers or requests for hearing aids or glasses.
Both are made to a prescription for the original wearer, so they may not suit someone else, though it's sometimes possible to have them adjusted for a new wearer.
Both items can be recycled, and it's worth pointing an offerer that way if there are no takers:
- https://www.recycle-more.co.uk/what-can-i-recycle-/what-can-i-recycle/hearing-aids
- https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/equipment/used-equipment
Many opticians also run charity schemes for second-hand glasses.
Link: Specific Items
