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.

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!