While glass recycling is standard in Australia, it is essential to remember that broken glass cannot be tossed into your recycling bin.
How to Dispose of Broken Glass in Australia
At Backyard Bins, we have a wealth of experience that comes from our years in the industry. Our team can offer guidance if you are unsure about items in skip bins. You can feel confident working with us; meeting our customers’ needs in a fast and friendly manner is a vital part of the Backyard Bins culture.
Key Takeaways: Disposing Broken Glass
To correctly dispose of broken glass, you must understand a few key points.
- Do not place broken glass in a skip bin
- Not all types of glass get the same treatment when recycling
- Maintaining the standards for handling broken glass during construction is vital for safety.
How to Dispose of Broken Glass
You may encounter several types of glass, especially if you are renovating or cleaning your property. Remember that regular glass, Pyrex, bottles, and glass found throughout your home have different properties, making sorting essential.
Glass Cups and Bottles
Unbroken glass cups, bottles, and jars are household items that can be placed in your recycling bin. The materials used to make this type of glass include sand, soda ash, and limestone. The glass can be recycled and used again without damaging its strength.
However, this type of broken glass cannot be recycled. To dispose of it safely, consider wrapping the broken glass securely and putting it in with your rubbish. If the glass cannot be safely wrapped, you can place it in a small cardboard box before it goes into your rubbish container.
Glassware
Glass typically used in kitchens cannot be recycled, whether broken or intact. Tougheners are added to glass typically found in the home. Use your rubbish bin to dispose of these kinds of glass for safe removal. Glassware that cannot be recycled includes,
- Regular Drinking Glasses
- Pyrex
- Vases
- Ovenware
- Reading Glasses
- Light Bulbs
- Ceramic Items
- China
- White Opaque Glass
- Light Globes
- Medical Glass
Shower Screens and Windows
Larger glass items such as shower screens, windows, and even mirrors can be tricky to remove. While you can place such items in your rubbish container, the size of this kind of glass makes it cumbersome, whether intact or broken.
If you need to remove this kind of glass, contacting a professional and arranging a pickup is often your best option.
Can You Put Broken Glass in a Skip Bin?
Before dumping broken glass into a skip bin, it is vital to remember that even a small amount of broken glass can cause harm to those who empty and sort rubbish from skip bins. Additionally, significant amounts of broken glass can damage the inside of a skip.
To dispose of a small amount of broken glass in a skip bin, ensure that the shards are wrapped and taped carefully. Packaging the glass and attaching a broken glass label to it is another way to ensure the safety of those working with your skip bin.
Is Broken Glass Safe to Put in the Bin?
Understanding the correct way of disposing of various kinds of broken glass is necessary to ensure your safety and the safety of others. It is hazardous for those sorting materials in recycling facilities.
Broken glass cannot be recycled the same way as other types of glass. The shards can pick up bacteria, and the glass will not melt at a uniform temperature. Additionally, some types of glass can contain a number of additional components that will impart impurities if recycled.
Use Our Expert Skip Bin Services!
This is an excellent time to prepare for spring cleanups, or perhaps you are planning a reno that will keep you busy for a number of months. Whatever your plans, you can count on the pros at Backyard Bins to provide a skip bin to help you manage glass and other materials.
Simply contact us to get more information or to arrange the delivery of a skip. It is an easy way to make your projects much more manageable.
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