Glass Recycling Collection

Once collected from your premises, the glass is taken to a treatment plant, where it is then sorted by colour before being washed from any impurities. The next step involves crushing and melting it, allowing it to then be moulded into any type of glass product to be used once again.

Yes, absolutely! Because glass can be recycled repeatedly without losing any of its quality, it is among one of the most sustainable materials out there.

This is why First Mile offer a glass disposal service to ensure none of it ever goes to waste.

It might sound obvious, but glass waste is any broken or used products completely made from glass you no longer have any use for. Depending on what your business is, this could be jars, bottles, drinking glasses or even a broken window

This is why First Mile offers a great glass recycling service for businesses, knowing full well that large amounts of glass can be overwhelming to deal with, especially if you produce a lot of glass waste on a regular basis.

No, and this is a question we are asked often. We do not offer recycling of drinking glasses (as well as other glass products) as a service as they are made of toughened glass.

This has a higher melting point and contains certain chemicals, which makes its recycling require a separate process to normal commercial glass recycling. Once dealt with, this type of glass is used to build roads and buildings, still giving it a second life.

While glass bottles and jars can be recycled, some products are made using glass and other materials that makes recycling a bit trickier.

A great example would be glass cookware, such as Pyrex dishes, as these are made from borosilicate; a special type of glass that can withstand temperature changes, which means melting it isn’t as simple as normal glass.

Additionally, any glass with coating on it, such as mirrors and lightbulbs, can cause contamination if mixed in with standard glass recycling, meaning they need to be disposed of in a different manner.

Yes, and so is any other type of glass recycling, especially when you consider that a single glass bottle can take around a million years to fully break down.

This, combined with the fact that glass can be recycled an infinite number of times, makes glass bottle recycling essential to reduce waste on our planet.

As one of the leading waste management companies in London, Birmingham and the UK, First Mile has already helped over 30,000 businesses to reduce their carbon impact with our range of recycling services - with over 200 new businesses signing up each week.  

By choosing First Mile, you’ll benefit from a low cost, reliable service, a 24/7 helpdesk, and free monthly reporting. You can view our accreditations above and our certificates and insurances here.