Can I recycle?
Unbroken glass bottles and jars are collected as part of your kerbside recycling collection. This includes non-food bottles like perfume, aftershave and face creams.
This does not include:
- glass cookware (Pyrex)
- drinking glasses
- ceramics
- vases
- nail varnish bottles
- mirrors
- light bulbs/tubes
Which container?
Household glass and textiles box (black box). Remove any lids, tops and caps and place these separately in your red recycling bag.
When is my collection day?
Useful information
Reuse or resell
If your bottles and jars are still usable, you could consider re-using them (for example, to pickle eggs or onions).
If you cannot find a use for them, you could also try posting your glass jars and bottles on a local selling platform for free.
Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRC)
View our Household Waste Recycling Centres to find
- location maps
- opening times
- materials accepted
You can also find your nearest centre by entering your postcode on our my area page.
For safety reasons, no public pedestrian access is allowed through the entrance or exit gates at any of our household waste recycling centres.
Only waste from households in Cornwall can be taken to these sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any recycling centre.
