Can I recycle?
Unbroken glass bottles and jars are collected as part of your recycling collection. Remove any lids, tops and caps and place these separately in your red recycling bag. 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
Broken glass goes in your rubbish bin. Carefully wrap any broken glass or sharp objects or put them in a sturdy plastic container like an ice cream tub. Clearly label the package so the crew know there’s broken glass inside and leave it out on top of your wheelie bin or sack.
Which container?
Glass goes in your black recycling box for glass and textiles.
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
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.
We now take commercial waste at our St Erth and Launceston HWRCs. You’ll need to book a slot in advance using our online booking system. To find out more, visit: Commercial Waste at HWRCs.
We only take waste from households at our other sites.