Glass Packaging Institute http://www.gpi.org/ en Copyright 2010 Mon, 07 Jan 2109 13:32:31 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Glass bottles and jars are an integral part of any community recycling program. Recycling diverts this valuable resource from landfill. Plus, consumers expect glass to be included in their local recycling program.

Get the basic “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for recycling glass containers—what to include in your recycling bin and what to keep out. Then find a program in your community for recycling glass bottles and jars.

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1. Recycle Glass Containers Only

  • Check to make sure it’s a bottle or jar.
  • Iced tea and soda bottles
  • Food jars
  • Beer bottles
  • Wine and liquor bottles
  • Juice and water containers
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Curbside

At the curb, glass may be set out separated from other materials or in a bin with other containers. A growing number of communities collect all recyclables in one bin, called “single-stream” recycling. Most glass containers collected at the curb are not color separated.

Drop-Off Centers

Residents may also recycle glass at drop-off centers located throughout their community. Glass is typically kept separate for high quality, and may even be collected by color—green, amber/brown, and clear.

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Laws and deposit amounts differ from state to state, but all tend to:

  • Improve the quality of glass collected for recycling.
  • Increase the percentage of containers going to bottle-to-bottle recycling.
  • Exclude some glass containers (like wine and liquor bottles).
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