Glass bottles and jars

Household Recycling Centres

Glass brought to the household recycling centres is collected in separate containers sorted by colour, which makes it much easier to recycle. Once the containers are they are emptied into large vehicles to be transported to the glass recycling facility, all the time keeping the different colours of glass separate.  Once it arrives at the recycling facility it is washed to remove impurities. It is then crushed and melted into new products such as more bottles and jars, it can also be used for brickwork and tiles.

Did you know Every tonne of glass re-melted saves 246kg of CO2 emissions

Tilbury, Essex - All glass from the household recycling centres is sent to Tilbury to be recycled 

200 tonnes of glass is recycled each year at the household recycling centres

Kerbside mixed recycling

Glass bottles and jars collected for recycling alongside the food and drink cans and plastics are taken to UK sorting facilities. There the glass bottles and jars are separated from the rest of the recycling. They are then sorted into different colours using optical sorting technology. The glass can then be sent to recycling facilities where it can be made into new products.

Did you know Glass can be recycled endlessly with no loss in quality to the end product.