Recycling broken glass

[tell-me-more]

I've broken a glass. It's in two neat pieces because it broke because of the hot water I think.

I would usually wrap it in newspaper or something like that, and then stick it in the black refuse bag. I presume it would then end up as landfill somewhere.

How could I recycle it instead? My council recycles glass bottles, but I presume they wouldn't be too happy if I sneaked a shard or two of broken glass into the container.

[Machecoul]

I can't see why the council would object - the bottles are quite often broken when they are dropped into whatever container they use.

[shaun_04]

Bottle Bank.

Not sure if you've used one before, but after dropping them into the steel container, they for sure aren't whole anymore.

[nickmo]

ditto

[rockyracoon]

Our council are fine about it so long as its not toughened glass or pyrex etc.

[KARL]

More or less the only criterion is colour sorting. When the bins are emptied they are tipped into a truck which in turn tips its load at the collection centre. By this time it is quite impossible to tell what shape it initially came in - and that is immaterial anyway because it is all re-melted into a single mass for.....recycling/re-use. But always deposit pure glass, no wrapping, tops, corks, etc.

[spudqueen]

Mr Spudqueen once dropped the recyling bin full of glass bottles whilst taking it out for the collection and we got a big note on it saying NO BROKEN GLASS. Maybe different if you put it in a bottle bank yourself.

[tell-me-more]

Thanks for your answers guys.

I think it's a shame that all the bottles get broken. I'd rather use them again.

I don't know where my nearest bottle bank is, but I think I'll find out. I don't want anyone getting cut.