Glass products
Glass panes, drinking glasses, perfume bottles and mirrors are made from heat treated glass and therefore NOT recyclable in ACT recycling bins.
Disposal options
- If reusable, drop off free at Goodies Junction at:
- Consider businesses and charities that specialise in the acceptance and resale of second-hand goods, (ring for opening times and shop locations) such as:
- If glass products are broken, wrap in newspaper and place in the landfill bin
Why?
These products are made from ‘heat treated’ glass and cannot be processed into sand at our Materials Recovery Facility like glass packaging such as jam jars and wine bottles.
Related items
This may include heat-treated glass products; plate glass; window panes; housing glass; mirrors; Pyrex; drinking glasses; wine glasses; broken glass; windscreens; perfume bottles; aftershave bottles.