Residential Glass Service

WasteNot makes source-separated glass recycling in your home, apartment or condo simple with our residential service.

GLASS IS NOT TRASH!

Watch this video to learn more about what you can recycle with WasteNot’s residential glass collection and how the service works.

What glass can be recycled?

WasteNot is able to recycle almost all kinds of household glass products, though there are a few types that are not recyclable. Check our list below if you’re unsure.

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

Choose your plan

We are now offering glass recycling subscriptions! Glass bucket pickup will align with your current compost collection.

Weekly

$14/month

Biweekly

$9/month

Choose glass service that matches the frequency of your compost service. 

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.

FAQ’s

  • You can read about and sign up for our glass recycling program on our residential glass page.

    If you are a current composter with WasteNot, fill out this form to sign up for glass recycling. If you are not a WasteNot member yet, click here to sign up!

  • This service is an add-on to your current compost service. You can select the frequency of service that matches your compost, either weekly or bi-weekly glass bucket service options available.

  • Our glass service is an add-on to your compost service. When you request to skip a service date, both your compost and glass services will be skipped together when this request is made. If you'd like to skip both services, you can make the request in your member portal.

  • 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 bucket, 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 bin.

  • 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!

  • WasteNot’s glass terms and conditions are linked here.