Glass Recycling

[TheOtherHalf]

Ive chipped one of my large pyrex dishes and want to dispose of it safely. Can it be put into the glass recycling bank or not

[Ratty2E]

I'm pretty sure ours do not take Pyrex or toughened glass. Perhaps you can check on your local council website recycling page.

[EcclesCake]

I'm pretty sure you can't put Pyrex in our recycling bins.

If the overall integrity of the dish isn't compromised you could smooth off the chip with some fine sand paper.

[bert_h]

No, it's a different kind of glass. Our glass recycling points are quite specific: "No tableware". Whether it's Pyrex, or just ordinary things like wine glasses, tumblers, or glass dessert bowls, they'll spoil the melt of regular bottles and jars.

[TheOtherHalf]

I will check at the recycling centre. Wish I could mark you all as best answer. Thank you very much for your help everyone

[wiltsman]

No - Pyrex glass should not be put in the glass recycling bank I'm afraid.

[alavahalf]

If you put Pyrex in a recycle skip ... you have for all intensive purposes written off the entire skip for recycling.
All Pyrex and toughened glass should go in the household waste skip.

[TheOtherHalf]

Thanks all. Wouldnt want to do that alavahalf. Im keen on recycling everything I possibly can. Thanks for your tip EcclesCake. Its quite an old one anyway so Im looking forward to replacing them all gradually