.png)
Why is glass recycling so important?
Glass can be recycled indefinitely
Glass is completely recyclable and has an unlimited lifespan, allowing it to be melted and reused endlessly. This process enables the creation of new glass products without any degradation in quality.
Glass can take up to 4000 years to decompose
Glass can take as long as 4,000 years to decompose in a landfill. This lengthy decomposition time highlights the importance of recycling glass to prevent it from contributing to waste.
Glass pollution is serious threat to the environment
Throwing away glass poses a significant risk to the environment and its ecosystems. Similar to other materials, glass can injure animals that may cut themselves on sharp pieces or ingest it, leading to serious health issues.
Our Features
Feature Title
Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background.
Feature Title
Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background.
Feature Title
Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background.
So what can you do to solve this glass problem?
You Recycle the Glass
Bring your glass to a glass recycling bin. These are scattered around the northern Virginia area. However, many find them to be inconvenient to access, which prevents them from recycling their glass!
We Recycle for You!
Instead of letting this become a task, make doing the right think a simple and easy process. Purple Glass Recycling offers curbside glass recycling for a easy and convenient way to better the environment!
_edited.jpg)
But why is glass no longer being recycled?
Many factors have contributed to glass no longer being recycled in single stream recycling bins including:
Glass is becoming the contaminant
In a single stream recycling system, glass is increasingly becoming the contaminant. Broken glass can contaminate other recyclables like paper and cardboard, lowering their value.
Glass can be hazardous
Broken glass is not only a safety hazard to workers, but it can also damage machines at recycling facilities. As a result, glass is increasing processing costs.
Broken glass is difficult to sort
Most manufacturers require recyclable glass to be sorted by color in order to produce high quality glass bottles and jars. Glass is difficult to sort when broken, and if broken down too finely, glass may become too difficult to reprocess. When recyclers find it too difficult or expensive to separate out glass, they send the entire stream to the landfill.
Glass is heavy
Glass is heavy and expensive to transport. Faced with high costs, some communities are paying to have the glass specially crushed for use in construction. And while this is certainly a use for glass, it is not necessary the best use.