RCR Stack Highball Glass 39 Cl Stackable - 6 Pieces
RCR Stack Tumbler 32 Cl Stackable - 6 Pieces
Onis Summit Highball Glass 26,5 Cl - 12 Pieces
Onis Summit Highball Glass 29 Cl - 12 Pieces
Why it doesn’t go in the glass recycling bin
The glass recycling bin is for packaging glass: bottles and jars made of soda-lime glass with a consistent composition, which is melted down again at the glass factory to make new bottles. Drinking glasses are often made from a different type of glass: tempered glass, crystal glass, borosilicate glass or glass containing lead oxide. These have different melting temperatures and contaminate the batch. A few wine glasses mixed in with a load of bottles can ruin an entire batch of new glass.
That’s why heat-resistant glass, oven dishes, mirrors, windowpanes, lamps and teapots belong in the general waste or bulky waste, not in the glass recycling bin.
What can go in the glass recycling bin
All bottles and jars for drinks, food and cosmetics, in the color accepted by the bin: clear, green or brown. Lids and caps can be removed, but this is no longer required everywhere. No need to rinse them. So, the wine bottle goes in, but the wine glass doesn’t; the jam jar goes in, but the glass you drink jam from doesn’t.
Not sure about a jar you use as a drinking glass, such as a jam jar or a mason jar? That’s packaging glass and can go in the glass recycling bin.
Old glasses that are still intact
A set of glasses you no longer use doesn’t have to be thrown away. Charity shops are happy to accept drinking glasses, especially complete sets. Wrap a broken or chipped glass in paper and put it in the general waste, marked “glass.” Read more in our article about disposing of broken glass.
To throw less away, buy glasses from a collection that stays available for years, so you can buy a replacement for a broken glass instead of replacing the whole set. That’s why we work with collections like Islande and Picardie. Read our article about recycled glass and browse our stackable glasses.
Collections that last
The Onis Summit stackable tumbler and the Arcoroc Islande tumbler have been available for years, so you can replace a broken glass. Find more in the stackable glasses collection.
Onis Summit Stackable Tumbler 23 cl (12 pieces)
Arcoroc Islande Tumbler 20 cl (6 pieces)
Good to know
Can crystal go in the glass recycling bin?
No. Crystal contains lead oxide or other additives and belongs in the general waste.
Can a teapot or oven dish go in the glass recycling bin?
No. Borosilicate and heat-resistant glass have a high melting point and belong in the general waste.
What should you do with a chipped glass?
Wrap it up and put it in the general waste. Don't use a glass with a chip in the rim anymore; read our article about chipped glass.
Frequently asked questions
Can drinking glasses go in the glass recycling bin?
No. Drinking glasses are made differently from bottles and jars and disrupt recycling. Wrap them in paper and put them in the general waste. Browse our stackable glasses.
What can go in the glass recycling bin?
Bottles and jars from drinks, food, and cosmetics, sorted by color.
What should you do with old glasses that are still intact?
Take them to a thrift store, especially if it's a complete set.
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