Glass Waste Disposal & Removal

Efficient glass waste disposal and management methods for all industries in the UK. Ready to improve your sustainability efforts? Get a quote today.

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Glass waste collection and disposal for businesses

The UK generates a reported 5 million tonnes of glass waste each year, with over 5 billion glass bottles and jars ending up in landfill. This proves just how much glass is being generated across industries of the UK, making correct disposal more crucial than ever for businesses to get right.

Efficient glass waste disposal is essential to enhance overall sustainability levels and that’s where Reconomy is here to help your business. By guiding your business to help better understand how to manage this material correctly, Reconomy will identify the most sustainable route possible for your glass waste.

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Glass waste bins and disposal services

Reconomy offers a wide range of services to support glass waste management. Visit the below to see if any can help your business today.

240l Wheelie Bin

360l Wheelie Bin

660l Wheelie Bin

1100l Wheelie Bin

Rear end loaders

Front End Loader Bin

Commercial Skip Hire

Office Recycling

Recycling equipment

What is glass waste?

Glass waste is any discarded or unwanted glass materials that are no longer in use. It can be generated from a mixture of sources, from households, hospitality settings, offices, to construction projects. Common types of glass waste include typically include broken bottles, windowpanes, glass containers, and other glass products.

Glass waste is typically non-biodegradable but can be recycled and repurposed, making it a valuable material for a business’s waste management and sustainability efforts.

What type of waste is glass

Glass is considered non-biodegradable solid waste. This means that it does not decompose naturally and can exist for long periods. However, glass is a highly recyclable and valuable material, meaning it can be melted down and reused to create new glass products without losing quality. This makes glass a valuable material in recycling and waste management processes.

How much glass waste is produced each year

It is estimated that around 130 million tonnes of glass waste is generated each year across the world. This includes glass used in packaging (bottles, jars), construction (windows, doors), automotive, and other industries.

Where does glass waste go

This will likely depend on what waste management process is in place. Through Reconomy company, Casepak, glass waste is taken to and recycled at the Casepak MRF, where it is then mainly marketed to preprocessors and aggregate companies in the UK.

Glass waste from construction
Glass waste in the hospitality industry

Reconomy has been partnering with market-leading brands across the construction and infrastructure sectors for over 30 years, helping identify the most sustainable routes for their glass waste.

Glass waste from construction can be any discarded glass materials generated during the construction, renovation, or demolition of buildings and other structures. This waste tends to be generated from items such as old windowpanes, glass doors, architectural glass, and sometimes glass tiles or insulation materials containing glass fibers.

Reconomy helps construction businesses of all sizes apply the principles of the waste hierarchy to their glass waste, identifying recycling opportunities to transform the material into a valuable resource instead of waste.

If you are a construction business looking to improve your glass waste management efforts, please get in touch to see how a partnership with Reconomy can enhance this.

Businesses, especially those in the hospitality industry, produce large amounts of glass waste every year. Through partnering with Reconomy, we help these businesses introduce sustainable disposal practices, such as partnering with recycling companies to upcycle the glass materials or by implementing glass waste reduction programs. These initiatives not only improve sustainability efforts but also enhance a company’s reputation as an eco-friendly brand.

Reconomy helps hospitality businesses of all sizes create value by applying the principles of the waste hierarchy to their glass waste materials, identifying recycling opportunities for a valuable resource.

If you are a business operating in the hospitality industry needing help with glass waste disposal and management, get in touch today to see how a partnership with Reconomy can help.

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