Glass recycling

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

We had (well, had) a large glass topped coffee table and the 3' by 3' glass broke. Is there some place we can take it for recycling? It's in rather large pieces, and won't fit into our (dainty little) blue bin.

Thanks!

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_mattt/]

One option is to try and call a store specializing in glass or mirrors. At the least, they may be able to tell you what to do with it. Another option is to call the DPW. They may ask you to bring it directly to the dump. Maybe you can get to smash it in the process. It is possible, but chances are, curbside recycling will not accept it. It may not be the right type of glass.

PSA: Recycling can be very particular about what they will and will not accept. The reason is that they do not have the ability to sort through and remove contaminating items. If you contaminate the recycling stream, recycles will often just dump the whole load out and send it straight to the landfill, wasting everyone's efforts and creating the landfill waste we hoped to avoid in the first place. Lots of recycling used to end up just getting landfilled. I'm not saying this glass can't be recycled or that they do that here in Somerville, but at least a few years ago, avoiding contamination of the recycle stream was paramount.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

It's a good point, and one of the reasons I asked here. We will give DPW a call.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_mattt/]

How broken is it? If it is in large enough pieces, it may have some value to a glass or mirror store.

[rufinia.livejournal.com]

It's in pretty decently large peices with VERY sharp edges.

[cityofbeige.livejournal.com]

I was going to say the same. Glass stores will probably take it off your hands. And in fact, they might be able to cut you a new piece just like it at a discount price because they'll "buy" the old material off of you.