Glass Recycling

Gwinnett Offers Drop-Off Glass Recycling At Multiple Locations Across the County

Ten new locations have been added and made possible through funding from the EPD’s Recycling & Waste Diversion Grant Program.

The glass recycling program will provide residents a safe and sustainable opportunity to recycle glass

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County have teamed up with Ripple Glass to provide drop-off glass recycling programs at multiple locations across the County.

How does it benefit residents?

  • After ending the County’s glass recycling program in 2018, we listened to residents who voiced their concern about having a way to recycle glass.
  • This partnership with Ripple Glass/Strategic Materials gives the County an opportunity to restore this service again.

What are the benefits to the County?

  • One primary benefit for the County is that this program will divert glass from the landfill and save precious landfill space.
  • Instead of glass being tossed in trash bins, manufacturers can reuse it to make items like new glass containers and fiberglass insulation – all made in Georgia.

When, where, and what can residents drop glass off?

  • Residents can bring their clean, empty glass containers to one of many locations across Gwinnett County.
  • Acceptable glass items are all colors of food and beverage bottles, as well as jars.
  • No need to remove labels.
  • Broken glass is accepted.
  • Please remove any non-aluminum lids and place in the trash.  Aluminum lids can remain on and will also be recycled.
  • A quick rinse to remove organics is appreciated.
  • No ceramics like plates or mugs are accepted.  No cardboard or plastic bags. No crystal or mirrored glass.  No Pyrex or heat-resistant ovenware.
  • Please drop off only glass bottles and jars. If you are looking to recycle something other than glass, visit https://gwinnettcb.org/recycling/.

Where will the glass go?

  • Glass will be taken to Strategic Materials/Ripple Glass in College Park. Strategic Materials is the largest glass recycler in the United States. To learn more, visit www.smi.com.

Quick facts and figures from Strategic Materials, Inc.

  • Glass takes 1,000,000 years to fully degrade in a landfill.
  • Recycling glass helps reduce energy and carbon/ greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Glass never wears out and can be recycled forever.
  • Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 4 hours.
  • Recycling glass takes 30 percent of the energy required to produce glass from raw materials.
  • The Georgia glass market is very strong – about 1,200 people employed by five companies in eight locations in Georgia, which generate over $1B of products a year with recycled glass.

You can recycle your glass in Gwinnett County at the following locations:

  • Bethesda Park – 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville
  • Bogan Park – 2723 North Bogan Road, Buford
  • Collins Hill Aquatic Center – 2200 Collins Hill Road, Lawrenceville
  • Duncan Creek Park – 3700 Braselton Highway, Dacula
  • Harbins Park (at baseball complex entrance) – 3200 New Hope Road, Dacula
  • Lenora Park (at football field entrance) – 4500 Lenora Church Road
  • Lucky Shoals Park – 4651 Britt Road, Norcross
  • Mountain Park Aquatic Center – 1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain
  • OneStop Norcross – 5030 Georgia Belle Court (24/7)
  • Peachtree Ridge Park – 3170 Suwanee Creek Road, Suwanee
  • Pinckneyville Park (near the baseball complex) – 4758 S Old Peachtree Road (24/7)
  • Rabbit Hill Park (at football field entrance) – 401 Rabbit Hill Road, Dacula
  • Snellville Recycling Center – 2531 Marigold Road
  • Lawrenceville Public Works – 435 W Pike Street
  • E.E. Robinson Park (baseball/softball complex entrance) -885 Level Creek Road.

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