Swarthmore now has a glass recycling bin at our Public Works Recycling Center at 121 Dartmouth Avenue. This single-streamed recycling option is superior to curbside mixed-product recycling because it ensures that the glass will be used to make new glass products. Glass that is picked up curb-side is crushed and used to line landfills, a use which does not take advantage of the fact that glass is infinitely recyclable. Bringing your glass to the Recycling Center should also reduce the fees paid by the Borough for hauling and disposal, saving homeowners money, as glass is often the heaviest item we toss.
You can drop off your glass in the big blue bin at the Recycling Center as you drop off your aluminum cans and cardboard and paper. All glass jars, jugs, and bottles of any color are accepted. Please make sure all vessels are empty. Do not deposit porcelain, ceramic, glass bakeware, mirrors, stemware, window glass, TVs, or light bulbs. Remove recyclables from the containers you bring them in - do not throw any bags or boxes into the bin for glass.
The new glass recycling program is the Borough’s next step to a zero-waste protocol - part of our effort to be better stewards of the planet. Initially, the bin is a pilot for six months, after which time it may become permanent. Wherever possible, consider buying products in glass rather than plastic containers, and always recycle responsibly.
More information here from the Pennsylvania Resources Council
You can drop off your glass in the big blue bin at the Recycling Center as you drop off your aluminum cans and cardboard and paper. All glass jars, jugs, and bottles of any color are accepted. Please make sure all vessels are empty. Do not deposit porcelain, ceramic, glass bakeware, mirrors, stemware, window glass, TVs, or light bulbs. Remove recyclables from the containers you bring them in - do not throw any bags or boxes into the bin for glass.
The new glass recycling program is the Borough’s next step to a zero-waste protocol - part of our effort to be better stewards of the planet. Initially, the bin is a pilot for six months, after which time it may become permanent. Wherever possible, consider buying products in glass rather than plastic containers, and always recycle responsibly.
More information here from the Pennsylvania Resources Council
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