Glass recycling box

Kerbside collections of glass containers restarted on Monday 27 April

• Your first collection will take place on your first scheduled collection day on or after this date.
• For most people glass is collected on the same day as your blue bin.
• Collections will be made fortnightly.
• Download your collection calendar

We appreciate that you have been helping us by storing your glass at home. Please continue to do so where possible.

• Do not overfill your box.
• Additional glass presented in your own containers will not be collected.
• Ensure your glass box is presented at the kerbside by 7am on your collection day.
• Look out for your neighbours and check they are able to put their box out.
• If we have been unable to collect your glass (eg: the whole street has been missed for access issues), please leave your box out and we will return as soon as we can.
• Order a new or replacement box

What goes in your red box?

Your kerbside box is for the collection of glass bottles and jars.

Yes

• Wine bottles
• Cooking sauce jars
• Jam jars
• Beer bottles
• Coffee jars
• Ketchup bottles
• Baby food jars

No

• Light bulbs
• Drinking glasses
• Spectacles
• Pyrex dishes
• Sheet glass / greenhouse / window glass
• Crockery
• Tea-light candle holders
• Broken glass

Using your glass recycling box

• Remove wine bottle corks and jar lids. These cannot be recycled as part of this service so put these in your grey bin.
• Rinse glass bottles and jars to remove food and drink residue.
• Place items straight into your box. Do not use carrier bags or bin liners.
• Do not fill your box too full.
• Your glass box will be emptied every fortnight.

Recycling other glass items

• Ceramic ornaments or glass dishes in good condition can be donated to a local charity shop.
• Broken crockery can be recycled in the rubble skip at Stobhill Household Waste Recycling Centre. 
• Broken glass and mirrors should be placed in your grey bin for disposal.