Glass & Bottle Recycling

	You don't need to separate different coloured glass

Why Recycle Glass?

• Glass can be recycled indefinitely as part of a simple but hugely beneficial process, as its structure does not deteriorate when reprocessed. In the case of bottles and jars, up to 80% of the total mixture can be made from reclaimed scrap glass. If recycled glass is used to make new bottles and jars, the energy needed in the furnace is greatly reduced
• For every tonne of recycled glass used, 1.2 tonnes of raw materials are preserved
• 600,000 tonnes of glass bottles are thrown out from pubs, clubs, hotels, restaurants and cafes every year (a quarter of the UK's waste glass containers). Up to 75% of this is currently being sent to landfill sites
• The UK has a current municipal recycling rate of 34% for container glass. This is poor when considering that Switzerland and Finland recycle more than 90% of their container waste and recycling figures of more than 50% are the norm

The Glass Collection Service