Glass recycling services

We’re pioneering the future of sustainable waste management with our comprehensive glass recycling services. Recognising the critical role of glass recycling in environmental conservation, our mission is to offer reliable, efficient, and eco-friendly solutions to businesses and communities. By embracing our glass recycling services, you contribute to building a greener future, and also gain significant benefits.

Why recycle glass waste?

Recycling glass is not just an environmental duty; it’s a wise business decision. It significantly reduces the demand for raw materials such as sand, soda ash, and limestone and saves considerable energy needed to produce new glass from scratch.

By diverting glass from landfills, we are not just saving landfill space but actively reducing greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to a healthier planet. Glass’s beauty is its ability to be recycled indefinitely without any loss in quality, embodying the essence of what sustainable waste practices aim to achieve.

Customisable glass collection service

We’ve developed an environmentally friendly and efficient glass collection service tailored to our customers’ specific needs. Our service aims to streamline the recycling process and tackle the logistical challenges of glass waste collection. Designed with safety and environmental responsibility in mind, it offers specially designed bins for safe and secure glass disposal.

Our customisable service caters to each business’s unique demands, offering flexible collection schedules, recycling bin sizes, and pickup locations. This approach ensures that businesses across industries can effortlessly integrate glass recycling into their daily operations, making recycling accessible and manageable for everyone.

Types of waste glass we recycle

Our comprehensive recycling facilities accept a wide variety of glass types, catering to the diverse needs of our customers and aligning with sustainability goals. Just some of the types of glass we recycle include:

Bottles and jars

All colours of glass bottles and jars can be recycled, including those used for beverages, food, and cosmetics. Removing lids and ensuring empty and reasonably clean containers increases container recycling efficiency.

Flat glass

This category includes window glass, glass doors, and mirrors. Certain limitations apply due to the treatment and coatings on some flat glass products, so we recommend consulting with our team for specific guidance.

Tempered glass

Used in shower doors, vehicle windows, and some cookware. Tempered glass requires separate processing due to its strength and safety features.

Borosilicate glass

Commonly found in laboratory glassware and some heat-resistant kitchenware. Its unique composition allows for recycling into specialised applications.

Speciality glass

This includes glass with specific properties for unique uses, such as leaded glass from older windows, glass with metallic or decorative finishes, and certain types of light bulbs. Speciality glass recycling processes may vary, and our team can help you check for compatibility and guidelines.

Earn rebates from your glass waste

One of the most compelling aspects of our service is the financial advantage it offers our clients. By participating in our glass recycling programme, businesses can reduce waste disposal costs and earn rebates, turning a cost centre into a potential revenue stream. This incentivises sustainable practices and demonstrates the economic viability of responsible environmental stewardship.

Our glass recycling process

Our glass recycling process is structured to ensure the highest efficiency and sustainability from the collection point through to reprocessing. Here is an overview of the key stages in our glass recycling process:

Collection and transportation

The initial stage involves collecting glass waste from designated points. Utilising a fleet of specially designed vehicles, we ensure that the glass is transported to our recycling partners efficiently and with minimal environmental impact.

Sorting and cleaning

Upon arrival, the glass collected as waste undergoes thorough sorting based on colour and composition. This crucial step ensures the purity of the glass batches, which is essential for high-quality recycling outcomes. Any contaminants or non-glass items are removed during this phase.

Crushing and pulverisation

The sorted glass is then crushed into cullet, small, manageable pieces that can be efficiently melted down. This pulverisation process is vital for reducing the glass to a uniform size, facilitating the melting process and ensuring a homogeneous mixture.

Quality control

Before the cullet is distributed, it undergoes stringent quality control checks to ensure it meets our high standards and client expectations. Once approved, this recycled glass material is ready to be sent to manufacturers, completing the cycle of glass reuse.

This advanced recycling process mitigates waste to landfills, conserves natural resources, and reduces energy consumption compared to producing glass from raw materials. By actively participating in our glass recycling programme, businesses contribute significantly to a circular economy, underscoring our collective responsibility towards a sustainable future.

Contact us for your glass waste needs

Our team is here to provide the information and support you need to make glass recycling a key part of your environmental strategy. Together, we can make a difference, one piece of glass at a time.

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