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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
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[[Glass]] is defined as 'a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and other objects'<ref>Cambridge Dictionary, 2019. [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/glass GLASS | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Cambridge.org.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>. It is formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization and is a usually transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicates'<ref>Marriam-Webster, 2019. [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass Definition of GLASS. Merriam-webster.com.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>. Crushed glass for [[Recycling|recycling]] is known as [[Cullet]].
The macro glass waste tonnage reported by [[DEFRA]] for the UK in 2020 was 2,392,343 tonnes, with [[packaging waste]] data for 2021 indicating glass packaging waste arisings were 2,581,000 tonnes of which 1,930,000 tonnes were recycled. Crushed glass for [[Recycling|recycling]] is known as [[Cullet]].
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== Macro Tonnages ==
The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarised in the pie chart below, with 2,392,343 tonnes of glass waste generated in the UK in 2020 and is part of the broader tonnage summarised in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:
 
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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
[[Glass]] is defined as 'a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and other objects'<ref>Cambridge Dictionary, 2019. [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/glass GLASS | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Cambridge.org.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>. It is formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization and is a usually transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicates'<ref>Marriam-Webster, 2019. [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass Definition of GLASS. Merriam-webster.com.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>.
[[Glass]] is a resource that can be continuously recycled without a decline in quality. The four main constituents of glass are sand, soda ash, limestone and other additives for colour or special treatments, these materials are not in shortage but the quarrying required to obtain them is energy-intensive and has consequential environmental impacts<ref name="foo">Recyclenow, 2019. [https://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/how-is-it-recycled/glass How are glass bottles recycled? | Recycle Now. Recyclenow.com.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>.
[[Glass]] is a resource that can be continuously recycled without a decline in quality. The four main constituents of glass are sand, soda ash, limestone and other additives for colour or special treatments, these materials are not in shortage but the quarrying required to obtain them is energy-intensive and has consequential environmental impacts<ref name="foo">Recyclenow, 2019. [https://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/how-is-it-recycled/glass How are glass bottles recycled? | Recycle Now. Recyclenow.com.] [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].</ref>.


Glass is collected by local authorities and waste collection businesses as either a separate stream or as a mixed stream with [[Dry Recyclables]] for subsequent sorting at a suitable [[MRF]] (although this is increasingly being seen as an impediment to the quality of the other [[Dry Recyclables]] as glass breaks and contaminates them).  
The first stage of glass processing and recycling is crushing to form what is known as a '''[[Cullet]]''', colour sorting is then required prior using in remelt to make new products (i.e. bottles and jars where the colour of the final product is important and fundamentally affected by the colour of the input cullet) although other options include, for example, using cullet (that has not been colour sorted but has been sized and processed appropriately) as a [[Secondary Aggregate]] or as a filtration medium.  


The first stage of glass processing and recycling is crushing to form what is known as a '''[[Cullet]]''', colour sorting is then required prior using in remelt to make new products (i.e. bottles and jars where the colour of the final product is important and fundamentally affected by the colour of the input cullet) although other options include, for example, using cullet (that has not been colour sorted but has been sized and processed appropriately) as a [[Secondary Aggregate]] or as a filtration medium.  
==Categories==
Glass is collected by [[Local Authority|local authorities]] and waste collection businesses as either a separate stream or as a mixed stream with [[Dry Recyclables]] for subsequent sorting at a suitable [[MRF]] (although this is increasingly being seen as an impediment to the quality of the other [[Dry Recyclables]], especially paper and card, as glass breaks and contaminates them).  


A large proportion of glass is considered [[Packaging Waste]] and the [[Package Recovery Note]] target required is sub-divided into a remelt target to ensure glass has a higher financial incentive to go into a remelt use than a 'lower value' aggregate use.
A large proportion of glass is considered [[Packaging Waste]] and the [[Package Recovery Note]] target required is sub-divided into a remelt target to ensure glass has a higher financial incentive to go into a remelt use than a 'lower value' aggregate use.


== Macro Tonnages ==
Under [[Simpler Recycling]]<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system</ref> Glass is categorised as 'Glass packaging including bottles and jars'.
The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie chart below, with 1,338,153 tonnes of glass waste generated in the UK in 2016 and is part of the broader tonnage summarized in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"| Glass Wastes
|-
| colspan="2"|{{Graph:MaterialPie|Width=200|Height=200|size=200|offset=175|val1=246|val2=290|val3=64747|val4=129165|val5=540378|val6=603327}}
|-
! colspan="2"|Data Table
|-
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF)
| style="text-align:right;"| 246
|-
| Mining and Quarrying (MQ)
| style="text-align:right;"| 290
|-
| Industrial (Ind)
| style="text-align:right;" | 64,747
|-
| Construction (Con)
| style="text-align:right;" | 129,165
|-
| Commercial (Com)
| style="text-align:right;" | 540,378
|-
| Household (HH)
| style="text-align:right;" | 603,327
|}
 


==Local Authority Tonnages==
The tonnage reported by local authorities is recorded in [[WasteDataFlow]] in the three main colour types and as a mixed colour type, but will exclude that tonnage sent as part of a [[Comingled Recyclate]] sent to a [[MRF]] and these tonnages are listed below.
The tonnage reported by local authorities is recorded in [[WasteDataFlow]] in the three main colour types and as a mixed colour type, but will exclude that tonnage sent as part of a [[Comingled Recyclate]] sent to a [[MRF]] and these tonnages are listed below.


== Brown Glass ==
===Brown Glass===
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
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== Clear Glass ==
===Clear Glass===
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
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== Green Glass ==
===Green Glass===
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
{{#clear_external_data:}}
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{{#get_db_data: db=disp |from=disposal |where=material='Green Glass' and tonnage >= 5000|order by=tonnage desc|data=authority=authority,stream=stream,type=type,operator=operator,address=address,material=material,tonnage=tonnage}}
{{#get_db_data: db=disp |from=disposal |where=material='Green Glass' and tonnage >= 5000|order by=tonnage desc|data=authority=authority,stream=stream,type=type,operator=operator,address=address,material=material,tonnage=tonnage,date=date}}
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== Mixed Glass ==
===Mixed Glass===
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 13000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 13000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 08:25, 14 May 2025

The macro glass waste tonnage reported by DEFRA for the UK in 2020 was 2,392,343 tonnes, with packaging waste data for 2021 indicating glass packaging waste arisings were 2,581,000 tonnes of which 1,930,000 tonnes were recycled. Crushed glass for recycling is known as Cullet.

Waste Glass picture - source 123 stock images
Waste Glass picture - source 123 stock images


Macro Tonnages

The most recent information published by DEFRA [1] is summarised in the pie chart below, with 2,392,343 tonnes of glass waste generated in the UK in 2020 and is part of the broader tonnage summarised in UK Waste Tonnage:

Overview

Glass is defined as 'a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and other objects'[2]. It is formed from a melt by cooling to rigidity without crystallization and is a usually transparent or translucent material consisting typically of a mixture of silicates'[3].

Glass is a resource that can be continuously recycled without a decline in quality. The four main constituents of glass are sand, soda ash, limestone and other additives for colour or special treatments, these materials are not in shortage but the quarrying required to obtain them is energy-intensive and has consequential environmental impacts[4].

The first stage of glass processing and recycling is crushing to form what is known as a Cullet, colour sorting is then required prior using in remelt to make new products (i.e. bottles and jars where the colour of the final product is important and fundamentally affected by the colour of the input cullet) although other options include, for example, using cullet (that has not been colour sorted but has been sized and processed appropriately) as a Secondary Aggregate or as a filtration medium.

Categories

Glass is collected by local authorities and waste collection businesses as either a separate stream or as a mixed stream with Dry Recyclables for subsequent sorting at a suitable MRF (although this is increasingly being seen as an impediment to the quality of the other Dry Recyclables, especially paper and card, as glass breaks and contaminates them).

A large proportion of glass is considered Packaging Waste and the Package Recovery Note target required is sub-divided into a remelt target to ensure glass has a higher financial incentive to go into a remelt use than a 'lower value' aggregate use.

Under Simpler Recycling[5] Glass is categorised as 'Glass packaging including bottles and jars'.

Local Authority Tonnages

The tonnage reported by local authorities is recorded in WasteDataFlow in the three main colour types and as a mixed colour type, but will exclude that tonnage sent as part of a Comingled Recyclate sent to a MRF and these tonnages are listed below.

Brown Glass

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Leeds City Council MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) U R M ( U K ) Limited 49 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Grange Ind, South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Brown glass 12,292.98 Apr21 - Mar22
Edinburgh, City of Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available Brown glass 9,535.93 Jan21 - Dec21
Mid Suffolk District Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) U R M ( U K ) Limited 49 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Grange Ind, South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Brown glass 5,644.51 Apr21 - Mar22
Kirklees MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Glass Recycling ( U K) Ltd 418 Carlton Road, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Brown glass 5,146.41 Apr21 - Mar22

Clear Glass

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Leeds City Council MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) U R M ( U K ) Limited 49 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Grange Ind, South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Clear glass 12,292.98 Apr21 - Mar22
Edinburgh, City of Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available Clear glass 9,535.93 Jan21 - Dec21
Merthyr Tydfil CBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Bryn Quarry Ltd Bryn Quarry Ltd, Gellia'R-Gwellt Uchaf, Gelligaer, Hengoed, Caerphilly Clear glass 6,273.94 Apr21 - Mar22
Mid Suffolk District Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) U R M ( U K ) Limited 49 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Grange Ind, South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Clear glass 5,644.51 Apr21 - Mar22
Kirklees MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Glass Recycling ( U K) Ltd 418 Carlton Road, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Clear glass 5,146.41 Apr21 - Mar22

Green Glass

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 5000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Leeds City Council MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) U R M ( U K ) Limited 49 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Grange Ind, South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Green glass 12,292.98 Apr21 - Mar22
Edinburgh, City of Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available Green glass 9,535.93 Jan21 - Dec21
Mid Suffolk District Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) U R M ( U K ) Limited 49 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Grange Ind, South Kirkby, West Yorkshire Green glass 5,644.51 Apr21 - Mar22
Kirklees MBC Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Glass Recycling ( U K) Ltd 418 Carlton Road, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire Green glass 5,146.41 Apr21 - Mar22

Mixed Glass

Below is a list of local authorities that sends more than 13000 tonnes of this material to a single waste operator.


Authority Stream Facility Operator Address Material Tonnes Reporting Period
Merseyside WDA (MBC) Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Grundy Skip Hire Ltd Halebank Ind Est, Pickerings Road, Halebank, Widnes, Cheshire Mixed glass 31,623.53 Apr21 - Mar22
Somerset Waste Partnership Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Recresco Limited - Cwmbran Recresco Limited, Cwmbran Depot , Springvale Industrial Estate, Cwmbran Mixed glass 17,914.87 Apr21 - Mar22
Kent County Council Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Countrystyle Recycling Ltd Countrystyle Recycling Ltd, Ridham Dock Rd, Iwade, Sittingbourne, Kent Mixed glass 16,882.48 Apr21 - Mar22
Edinburgh, City of Source segregated recyclate Reprocessor - recycling (qu19) Not Available Not Available Mixed glass 13,551.55 Jan21 - Dec21

References

  1. ↑ UK Statistics on Waste 2020
  2. ↑ Cambridge Dictionary, 2019. GLASS | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Cambridge.org. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].
  3. ↑ Marriam-Webster, 2019. Definition of GLASS. Merriam-webster.com. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].
  4. ↑ Recyclenow, 2019. How are glass bottles recycled? | Recycle Now. Recyclenow.com. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019].
  5. ↑ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/simpler-recycling-collections-and-tougher-regulation-to-reform-waste-system
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