A Few Reminders about Glass Bottle and Jar Recycling
While much of our recycling is "commingled" (or "mixed" together in one bin), our glass bottles and jars get recycled separately in their own bin. It's important to ensure glass recycling is available at your community. This keeps our mixed recycling free of glass shards and protects the equipment and workers at the sorting facility. As long as we recycle right, glass is easily recycled right here in North Portland!
And remember, we can only recycle glass bottles and jars - no lids, no corks, and no other types of glass. Drinking glasses, plates, window glass, mirrors, etc. belong in the trash as they melt at different temperatures than the bottles and jars, and can cause the recycled glass to become weak and shatter.
If your community doesn't have glass recycling, contact your collection company to have the service added. We can also help with these conversations if you need us. If you need better signage for your glass recycling, contact us today.