Through the recycling collection process alone, glass jars
and bottles generally tend to break. If they survive the collection, the
sorting process will almost certainly do the trick.
Due
to its sheer weight and density, glass makes up a large part of residential,
commercial, and industrial recycling. As delicate of a product as glass is, it
can break or crack during the shipping process. It is almost impossible to
prevent.
Some recycling programs ask that broken glass jars and
bottles not be placed in your residential recycling. Still others request that
broken glass be placed in a box and taped shut before putting it into your
recycling.
For obvious safety reasons, the less the glass is handled in
the recycling process, the better, but with more up-to-date recycling
collection and sorting processes, recycling generally doesn’t have to be
handled.
Check with your local recycling center to see what their
requirements are. For more information on recyclable items visit
www.wasteawaygroup.com.
ecy.wa.gov
earth911.com
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