No. Broken glass is a dangerous hazard to the people who must handle it at the recycling center. Also, once glass is broken, it is very difficult to determine exactly what type of glass it is, thereby creating the possibility of contamination.

The combination of ingredients used to make glassware is different from what goes into container glass for bottles and jars. If these two types of glass are recycled together, the resulting glass will not be suitable for container glass. In fact, glassware, ceramics, window panes, or mirrors can pose a threat to equipment in a glass recycling plant. Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and tubes come in various shapes and sizes.

No. Broken glass is a handling hazard for the recycling truck operator. Also, broken glass makes it difficult to determine what type of glass it is. This can lead to contamination.

The combination of ingredients used to make glassware is different from what goes into container glass for bottles and jars. If these two types of glass are recycled together, the resulting glass will not be suitable for container glass. In fact, glassware, ceramics, window panes, or mirrors can pose a threat to equipment in a glass recycling plant.

Glass bottles or jars used for food or drink can be placed in small quantities in your crate at kerbside for recycling. Larger domestic quantities can be taken to an EcoDepot for recycling. You are able to drop-off items at the recycling drop-off areas during normal EcoDepot hours at no charge. Certain organisations collect jam jars for reuse. If you have 30 or more jars you can call the TerraNova Waste Exchange facilitator (336 0080) to arrange for collection.

There is no reason why a broken glass bottle or jar cannot be recycled; bottles mainly get smashed when dropped into the public glass banks. However, for safety reasons it is advisable not to put broken glass bottles and jars into the kerbside basket as this will be left on the edge of your property for collection, and may be a risk to pedestrians. Please wrap the broken glass in paper and place in your refuse bin, or put the glass only into a public recycling bank yourself.

Yes, broken glass exists, but it is not "all over the place" even on city streets. Unless it's a recent breakage, it gets kicked or swept into cracks, against walls, or right against curbs and isn't strewn about. For the little glass that does remain, again, just watch where you're going! But, for the seasoned barefooter with tough, thick soles, most broken glass is not a problem even if you step directly on it. The following paragraph was contributed by Neil Kelley.

The NYC Department of Sanitation does not supply recycling or garbage bins or bags. You can use any garbage can as a recycling container, as long as it is properly labeled. See vendors for information on where to buy containers.

Plastic caps are not recyclable. The caps are made from a type of plastic that is not recyclable. Before recycling glass bottles, please remove plastic caps and throw them in the trash. Metal caps are okay, please rinse clean and place in recycling cart.

Both materials are recyclable and should be placed in the same recycling cart, unattached. At the recycling facility, a magnetic "belt" is used to separate the ferrous metals, like jar lids, bottle caps and steel cans, from the other materials. If the metal lids are left of the jar, they are not separated. In the glass handling process at the recycling facility, the lid becomes a contaminant and is not recycled but is discarded as waste.

The familiar term Mason Jar came after its inventor, Mr. John L. Mason, who, at age 26, was a tinsmith in New York City. He perfected a machine that could cut threads into lids, which ushered in the ability of manufacturing a jar with a reusable, screw-on, lid. These jars freed farm families from having to rely on pickle barrels, root cellars, and smoke houses to get through the winter. For urban families, Mason Jars allowed excess fruits and vegetables to be preserved for use later.

If your office is ready to move beyond paper to recycling other materials, you can apply the concepts in "How to Start an Office Recycling Program."? In addition, Fairfax County can provide you additional technical assistance and information about setting up an internal system, arranging for collection, etc. Just ask the Recycle Guy.

Our new bottles are better for you, your kids and the environment because they are lightweight, shatterproof and easily recyclable. We use only the best quality clear plastic bottles because they're easier and more efficient to recycle than glass. They're also the most widely recycled beverage container, and they're recycled to make such useful items as polar fleece and fiber-fill for jackets.

The Recycling Convenience Center is located at 942 Maplewood Avenue. You may drop off cardboard, plastics, aluminum cans, tin cans, textiles, used automotive fluids, used car batteries and mixed paper recyclables.

Regular glass jars break easily at freezer temperatures. If using glass jars, choose wide-mouth dual purpose jars made for freezing and canning; these jars have been tempered to withstand extremes in temperatures. If standard canning jars (those with narrow mouths) are used, leave extra headspace in liquid packs (3/4-inch for pints; 11/2-inches for quarts) to allow for expansion of food during freezing and completely thaw food before removing it.

You can try the following Internet sources: http://www.homecanning.com/ http://www.weckcanning.com http://www.homecanningsupply.com/ Creswick, Alice: The Fruit Jar Works, Volumes I & II. Published by Douglas M. Leybourne, Jr. N. Muskegon, Mich., 1995. Leybourne, Doug: The Red Book of Fruit Jars Published by Douglas M. Leybourne, Jr. N. Muskegon, Mich., 1993, 2000. A Primer on Fruit Jars by David Hinson. Internet: http://www.av.qnet.com/~glassman/info/b&e/primer.htm

Glass is easier to sterilize, re-use, and recycle. Glass doesn't breathe like plastic which can impart off-odors. Glass is also more attractive and lets you visually judge the wine's clarity.

Yes. Despite the fact that you may never see this can again, please be considerate of your recycling reps.

No, labels do not need to be removed, but you do need to rinse the can, bottle and/or jar clean of all residue.

Ideally, place the ashtrays near your door. Yet, experience has found that the mere presence of No Butts Bins outdoor ashtrays is quickly discovered. It's as if No Butts Bins are a magnet for butts. Our outdoor ashtrays, however, are so attractive, you will not mind them being positioned convenient to your employee doors.

When searching for a manufacturer and distributor of glass baby bottles, we discovered that the two main suppliers are Evenflo and Born Free. Evenflo produces a large variety of baby products, including polycarbonate baby bottles that contain bisphenol A (BPA). Their glass baby bottles may be purchased online for a reasonable price.

First, make sure you qualify for City curbside recycling collection. If you have a stationary container (dumpster), you do not qualify for City curbside recycling collection. That's true, even if you pay the City to empty your dumpster. However, if the City empties your dumpster, you are eligible for free dumpster collection of cardboard. You are responsible for paying the rental fee on the dumpster but there is no collection charge for the cardboard.

If you are a new resident, please initiate service by calling the Town office at 336-3360. The Town provides each resident with a 32-gallon trash bin and a 32-gallon recycling bin. All trash must be in trash bags inside the trash bin. If all your trash fits into the 32-gallon standard trash bin, then you need do nothing. However, if you generate more trash than fits into the 32-gallon trash bin, you may order a 65-gallon trash bin. The price for this larger bin is an extra $36.00 per year.

No, we understand that some residents may not fill a recycling bin during the given period. We are happy for residents to present their bins when they are full.

They are made by Vitro, a company with 93 years of experience and the fourth largest glass manufacturer in the world. Most of their products are made in Mexico; however, many are designed at their design centers in New York and Texas. They are a very reputable company and make everything from baby food jars to wine bottles to windshields (see Internet Links section for more information about Vitro). When we decided to sell glass bottles, we looked at availability, cost, and quality.

Aluminum cans are better on the environment than glass bottles. For example, making cans from recycled aluminum cuts related air pollution by 95%, whereas making glass from recycled materials reduces air pollution by only 20%. Aluminum is much lighter than glass to ship and consequently reduces stress on the environment, such as gas required to fuel trucks, materials necessary to handle the load of glass, and extra emissions from freight vehicles due to weight.

a. Of the materials being recycled today, glass is still one of the most difficult to reuse. One of the major problems with glass recycling is the separation of clear and colored glass. To date, there have been very few applications for mixed glass and therefore there are few takers for refuse glass not presorted by color. b.

The amount of money you receive for each CRV bottle or can depends on the size of the container. The CRV is 5 cents for containers less than 24 ounces, and 10 cents for containers 24 ounces and larger.