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Glass Recycling in Salt Lake City

Many people ask, "Why don't we recycle glass in Salt Lake City?" Answer: We DO!

Drop-off Locations in Salt Lake City (for residents only):

• Jordan Park (south entrance), 900 West 1000 South

• Forest Dale Golf Course, 2375 South 900 East

• Rotary Glen Park, 800 South 2770 East

• Salt Lake Valley Landfill, 6030 West California Ave (1400 S)

• Salt Lake Valley Transfer Station, 3300 South 502 West

If you are a business click here to learn about your recycling options

General "Rules" for glass drop-off

• Separate brown glass from other colors

• Do not place these items in the glass bins: ceramics, light bulbs, glass dishes or windows

• Do not leave your cardboard boxes in or near the glass bins

Please keep in mind that these sites are heavily used (especially on the weekends). The drop-off sites are intended for use by residents only.

Where it goes

Glass is currently being recycled locally into fiberglass insulation, terrazzo products, and landscaping products.  Some glass is shipped to a bottle manufacturer in Colorado. An average of 80 tons of glass per month is recycled from the city's three drop-off sites.

Household Glass Collection

Drex's Recycling
801-458-0386
drexsrecycling@live.com

Green Salt Lake
801-403-4385
info@greensaltlake.com
www.greensaltlake.com

Why Has Glass Been a Challenge to Recycle in Utah?

Accessibility to end-markets is one of the key determining factors in recycling any item.  Who will use it?  And how do they want it?

Glass Challenges:

• Local end markets are limited

• Local end-markets prefer color sorted glass, and we do not have a local facility capable of sorting glass by color

• Glass markets exist in neighboring states, but most of the time the revenue for the glass doesn't cover the cost to ship it there

• If glass is mixed with other recyclables in a curbside bin, it makes the other materials less desirable (paper manufacturers prefer paper without glass shards mixed in with it)