Glass Waste Recycling Southampton

Recycling your glass waste does not have to be expensive or disruptive to the environment. At Southampton Waste, we recycle glass in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective manner. Give us a call right now on 023 8181 9880 to discover how. Glass may be recycled indefinitely without losing its quality. Recycling glass offers numerous demonstrated environmental benefits, including reduced emissions, energy savings, and decreased raw material use.

We believe by working together, we can transform glass waste recycling and create a better future by guiding businesses through the future of waste management with our personalized and cost-effective waste management services.

What is Glass Waste Recycling?

A recycling process converts waste glass into valuable items. In the refining and recycling industry, this glass that has just been collected is often referred to as external cullet or external glass. The cullets (pre-and post-consumer) generated by external processes are considered glass waste. There is also glass waste often referred to as internal cullet. Glass manufacturers’ internal cullet consists of goods recognized and rejected during production as well as materials modified during production (for example, thickness deviations and colour variations) and offcuts.

We have one of the best glass recycling records in the world, with 68.8%, the highest rate of any packaging material. Even so, it’s never too late to make some improvements. We are committed to reducing the amount of glass waste dumped in landfills at Farnborough Waste Company. You can be sure that 100% of your glass waste will be recycled at our glass recycling facilities. As a leading waste management business, including glass waste recycling, we are eco-friendly, reliable, professional and have a wealth of experience.

Why is Glass Recycling Important?

In the United Kingdom, glass is one of the most extensively recycled waste sources. Despite the fact that glass is made from non-renewable materials such as sand, soda ash, limestone, and some additives, quarrying these resources, on the other hand, consumes a lot of energy and damages natural habitats and ecosystems in these areas. Glass recycling, on the other hand, consumes significantly less energy and does not necessitate quarrying, which destroys valuable habitats.

Glass recycling decreases the need for raw materials, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and reduces energy and water consumption, all while reducing landfill waste. Environmental sustainability can be achieved through glass recycling. Due to its ability to be recycled indefinitely without losing quality, glass can be recycled indefinitely. Our carbon footprint can be greatly reduced by returning (refilling) drinks glass bottles up to 30 times before having to be recycled. Recycled glass (cullet) melts at a lower temperature, conserving energy, and doesn’t lose any of its material during melting.

How is Glass Recycled?

The steps involved in glass recycling are as follows:

Any glass recovered individually is returned to one of our state-of-the-art recycling facilities to begin the recycling process.

The glass goes through a pre-treatment process that removes any paper or plastic with the help of blowing air. To remove any metal objects, magnets are utilized.

After that, it’s colour-sorted and cleaned to remove any pollutants.

Crushed, heated, and moulded into new bottles and jars, the material is then recycled. Because glass is such a versatile material with practically limitless applications, recovering as much as possible is the way to go.

Nonetheless, recycling isn’t possible with all glass waste. There are certain types of glass that cannot be recycled, including light bulbs and chemicals-treated glass. These could be used to make windows and fibreglass, as well as smaller industrial components.