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Recycling glass

Home » For residents » Recycling and Refuse » What can I recycle and where? » Kerbside recycling » Recycling glass

Which container?

You can recycle glass bottles and jars at more than 40 recycling sites across in North West Leicestershire - or on our kerbside collection service.

Glass needs to be kept separate from plastics, tins and cans, to do this please put them in the other red box (if you have more than one), if you've only got one red box, just order an extra box.

Which plastics can I recycle?

Yes please…

  • Glass bottles and jars

No thanks…

  • Food remains
  • Broken glass
  • Pyrex dishes
  • Plate glass
  • Mirror glass

We can’t recycle the above items because they have a different composition and can’t go through the same process. For example Pyrex is heat resistant and has a different melting temperature to a beer bottle. This can cause imperfections in the new recycled glass.

You can really help by rinsing your glass bottles and jars before putting them in the red box.

Where does it go?

Find out what happens to your glass bottles and jars and what it is recycled into.

Find out more about glass recycling: Waste Watch Information Sheet.

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