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Drinking glass or mirror: how to get rid of it
General rubbish
Where it usually goesNot bottle glass. Wrap broken pieces well and label them.
Usually goes in your general (non-recycling) bin.
Step by step
- Put it in your general (non-recycling) bin.
- If there is a lot of it, ask your council about larger amounts.
- Look out for shop or supermarket collection schemes that recycle it.
Check your council’s rules
What goes in which bin, bulky collections and recycling centre rules are set by your local council. Find your local council on GOV.UK ↗
Also searched for as: glass, broken glass, mirror, pyrex.
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