Glass Recycling For Your Business, Organization, Or Enterprise

Glass recycling services made easy for your Chicagoland business or organization.

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Recycling glass separately ensures a 100% recyclable resource is kept out of landfills.

  • Fill Up

    Throw all your glass waste in the receptacle WasteNot provides. Submit an inquiry and our team will help implement a program that fits your needs.

  • Leave Out

    Leave your full bag out on your next compost service day and our team will come by to pick it up and leave you a fresh clean one to use until the next service.

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Why Recycle glass?

  • Glass is infinitely recyclable without affecting its quality. Recycling glass separately ensures a 100% recyclable resource is kept out of landfills.

  • Recycling glass cuts water pollution by 50% & reduces air pollution by 20% compared to making new glass! It also reduces consumption of raw materials and space in landfills.

  • Nationally, only 40% of glass that is put into single-stream recycling bins actually ends up being recycled properly. Separating glass from other recyclables reduces contamination, creating higher quality materials and products.

  • Reliable and sustainable glass recycling pickup with our 100% electric vehicles.

Partner Spotlight: Long Room

The Long Room is a bar in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago that recycles its glass with WasteNot. Watch the video to learn more about the bar and its operations.

What glass can be recycled?

WasteNot is able to recycle almost all kinds of glass products, though there are a few types that are not recyclable.

And believe it or not, you can leave the lids and labels on!

    • Glass food and beverage containers (any color)

    • Drinking vessels (pint, wine, etc)

    • Jars (leftover wax from candles is okay)

    • Trash bags

    • Cardboard boxes

    • Mirrors and laminated glass

    • Pyrex & Corningware

    • Dishware

    • Lightbulbs

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Solutions for any business or organization in Chicagoland

  • Multi-Family

    Apartment & condo buildings

  • Education

    Daycares, schools, & universities

  • Green Waste

    Florists & landscapers

  • Food Service

    Bars, restaurants, coffee shops, & cafes

  • Manufacturing

    Breweries & distilleries

  • Corporate

    Offices & campuses

  • Chains

    Local & national

  • Events

    Venues, arenas, & stadiums

FAQ’s

  • WasteNot offers 64-gallon carts for businesses to utilize for glass recycling. Submit an inquiry to get started.

  • We accept food and beverage glass containers, drinking vessels, and jars. You can see our full list of our glass recycling do’s and don’ts here.

  • Yes! You don't need to worry about glass shards. Simply place them in your glass receptacle, and we'll take care of the rest.

  • Nope! You can toss all your brown, green, blue and clear glass items into your WasteNot recycling receptacle.

  • No, you can leave all lids, caps, and labels on your containers!

  • Yes, you can leave any type of lid on your glass container, including metal ones.

  • There are many reasons why it is important to recycle glass separate from the rest of your recyclables. When glass breaks in the multi-stream recycling process, it ends up being too difficult to separate and reprocess so recyclers end up sending it landfills. Since glass is 100% recyclable and the glass recycling process reduces pollution, it’s super important to separate your glass!