Glass Recycling

Glass Recycling Options

Glass recycling has specific requirements to remanufacture, only glass bottles and jars can be reused, no other form of glass such as window glass or drinking glasses can be used. Broken crockery, drinking glasses or plate glass cannot be accepted.

Lockable Glass Collection Bins
If there is risk of rubbish contamination lockable glass collection bins can be supplied. There is a charge for each padlock.

Bulk Bins
Bulk bins are available for large amounts of glass bottles and jars. Bin sizes vary from 10 to 30 cubic metres. Larger bins have three compartments for colour separation into green, brown (amber), and clear (flint).

Glass Collection Bins 
120 or 240 litre wheelie bins are an efficient method for collecting glass bottle, jars and cans. The 240L bins hold approximately 300 x 330ml or 100 wine bottles. Colour separation is not required for glass collection bins.

Bin collection is either on-demand or a regular call schedule depending upon volumes. The bins are either exchanged or emptied on site by a side-loader truck.

The glass is transported to Visy and is reprocessed back into new glass containers.