Glass recycling

On average each family in the UK uses 500 glass bottles and jars each year, glass recycling is an efficient way to dispose of them.

If glass is thrown away with your household waste and put into landfill it will never decompose.

Glass can be recycled again and again.

Recycling one glass bottle will save enough energy to power a computer for up to 25 minutes.

How can I recycle glass?

If a glass bottle is returnable, make sure you return it as this is more efficient than recycling it with your other glass.

Find ways to reuse your glass, jars and containers make very good storage for food and small items e.g. loose change, paper clips and nails.

Most councils operate a kerbside collection, check with your council if they accept glass.

There are many bottle banks; these can be found at civic amenity sites, supermarkets and some parks. To find your nearest bottle bank click here.

When recycling glass, you need to remove any tops or corks and wash them.

Glass is normally sorted into different colours brown, green and clear. Ensure you put the right colour in the correct bank.

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