How we recycle glass
Glass in your recycling bin is separated from other recyclable materials at a sorting facility.
The glass is then taken to a reprocessing plant where it:
- is washed to remove any impurities
- sorted by colour
- crushed into small pieces called cullet.
The cullet is then ready to be reused, melted and shaped into new bottles and jars.
Our video explains what happens at the reprocessing plant to glass you put in your recycling bin.
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Recycling glass - video transcript
Find out how we recycle other types of waste.