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Glass is an ideal material for recycling as its structure does not deteriorate when reprocessed.

 

Are you a business looking for someone to collect your waste glass for recycling? Search the online directory to find out who can help.

 

Every year, approximately 588,000 - 652,000 tonnes a year of glass packaging goes into the hospitality market. Of this 21% is being recycled. But this could be increased  if more businesses embraced glass recycling. 

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When you search the directory you will be able to search by any of the following:

  • Colour separated: The glass is collected in different containers by colour.
  • Comingled: The glass is mixed in with other recyclables. Please note: This is not the preferred option as there can be a loss of quality of the glass.
  • Mixed glass: All glass colours are mixed together for collection.

What are the business benefits of closed-loop glass recycling?

Increasing the amount of glass you recycle benefits your business in various ways including saving money and even motivating your staff. Key benefits include:

  • Economic: From April 2008, the landfill tax began increasing annually by £8 per tonne. This has resulted in an average 20% increase in disposal costs for general waste. However, there are no cost increases for recyclable collections. By replacing general waste bins with recycling bins, you can potentially save money and this saving will increase as time goes on.
  • Customer/Sales: Recycling demonstrates to your customers good environmental practice. This may result in increased customer loyalty.
  • Staff: As with consumers, staff are often motivated by a company that looks after them and the world that they live in. Everyone likes to feel that they are part of the solution rather than the problem so asking staff to recycle bottles can result in an improvement in morale and increased company loyalty.
  • Legislation: Environmental legislation is only going to get tougher. Being part of an active recycling scheme helps you comply with existing legislation and puts you in a strong position to respond to future legislative changes.
  • Social Responsibility: Many companies value being seen to be doing the right thing in their community, both environmentally and socially.  Recycling is a quick win in this respect as almost everyone understands what it means and most people know that it is something that every company should be trying to encourage.

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