Glass Recycling Services in the Piedmont Community

Eco-friendly glass collection program

We pick up your glass on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.

Did you know that glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without losing its quality or purity? Fairfax County has collected 4 million pounds of glass to date –that's 4 million pounds that did not end up in the landfill!

Unfortunately, glass is no longer accepted as part of the regular curbside recycling program. So, if you place glass in your regular recycling bin it will contaminate the whole load. But there is no reason to worry, The Junkluggers of Gainesville, VA can help with our eco-friendly glass recycling program.

To learn more about our bi-monthly glass recycling services, contact us today. We proudly serve the Piedmont community.

How our glass recycling program works

Once we pick up your glass, it is brought to Fairfax County’s processing plant at the I-95 landfill complex. Machinery recovers any metal, such as bottle caps, crushes the glass, removes labels and other debris, and then screens the product into various grades of sand and gravel.

The plant is capable of crushing 20 tons of glass per hour, pulverizing glass bottles and jars into sand and gravel that can be used for paving, construction, and landscaping. The crushed glass can also be used in different drainage and stormwater control applications.

The benefits of our glass collection program:

• Keeps glass out of landfills
• Recycled glass is used in construction & landscaping projects
• Over a ton of natural resources are saved for every ton of glass that is recycled
• For every six tons of recycled glass used in manufacturing, one ton of carbon dioxide is reduced
• Recycled glass can be substituted for up to 95% of raw materials

Glass recycling FAQ

• How much does glass recycling cost?

  The initial purchase of the recycling bin is $15. Our glass recycling program is a $20 monthly subscription. You are billed at the start of every month and have the option to cancel at any time.

• Which day of the week do I put out my glass?

  We'll retrieve your bin on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month.

• What type of glass do you accept?

  We accept jars, beer bottles, wine bottles, etc. Put all brown, green, blue, and clear food and beverage containers in the same collection bin.

• What do you not accept?

  We cannot accept the following materials:

  • Automotive glass like windshields
  • Ceramics like plates & dishes
  • Light bulbs
  • Mirrors
  • Porcelain like plates & dishes
  • Pyrex like Corning baking dishes
• Do I have to separate glass by color?

  No, you don't - all brown, green, blue, and clear food and beverage containers can be mixed together in the same collection bin.

• Do I have to remove the labels and lids from my glass bottles and jars?

  You do not need to remove the labels.

• How big are the bins?
  • Capacity: 18 US gallons
  • Dimensions: 23"L x 16"W x 14.25"H
  • Weight: 4.1 lbs
• Do I have to rinse the containers?

  Well, that would be nice, but it's not essential. However, you may decide that rinsing the containers keeps your home or garage smelling a bit fresher.

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