What happens to glass collected in Cheltenham
As well as kerbside collections we also collect recycling at events such as the literature festival
Glass being emptied from one of our recycling vehicles at the Swindon road depot, Cheltenham
What glass items can you recycle in Cheltenham?
Glass like other recyclable items can be found in many areas of the house and placed in your recycling box. Glass items can be things like jam jars, wine bottles and even perfume bottles
Where does it go after collection?
All glass collected across Cheltenham is taken back to the Swindon Road depot and placed in a bay loose ready for enough to fill an articulated vehicle. The loose glass when loaded onto a bulk haulier weighs a total of 28 tonnes, and over the period of 2020/21, residents across Cheltenham recycled a smashing amount of glass totalling 3,415.05 tonnes.
Next destination
As mentioned above the glass is bulk loaded and then transported onto Recresco in Wales, a glass recovery facility. Here, the glass is cullet for remelt with a number of glass aggregate products.
Glass being emptied from one of our recycling vehicles at the Swindon road depot, Cheltenham