GlazingRecovery.org - Dedicated to transforming the fate of architectural glass

Introduction

Dedicated to transforming the fate of architectural glass, GlazingRecovery.com has been developed by a collective of parties who are passionate about promoting and improving rates of flat glass recycling in the construction industry.

Despite being infinitely recyclable, the vast majority of architectural glazing - around 99% - ends up in landfill at the end of its life cycle. Our mission is to change that by increasing awareness of architectural glazing recycling and promoting businesses who take part in this activity.

This site is your resource for understanding how glass recycling works, connecting you with the key players in the recycling process. Ultimately, we want to help divert as much inherently recyclable glass material away from landfill.

One of our core features is a database of companies involved in glass recycling, helping you find and reach out to businesses that can ensure your glazing is properly sorted, processed and recycled. Join us in our mission to make recycling the new standard for architectural glazing.

Recycling

Flat glass recycling

Benefits

By increasing rates of glass recycling, we can make better use of resources, reduce carbon emissions and save energy. Glass recycling may also help your business save money by reducing waste costs!

For every extra tonne of cullet (recycled glass) in feedstock in flat glass production:

CO₂ emissions savings

1.2 Tonnes

of raw materials are saved, including 850kg sand

Efficiency, waste disposal

0.3 Tonnes

of CO₂ is saved

Reduce raw materials

300 kWh

reduction in energy requirements

Endorsements

As a business we're committed to increasing glass recycling and actively working towards a circular glass economy. Creating a website that allows for greater visibility right across the built environment value chain that helps to build and identify a single database of glass recyclers, is invaluable and very welcome! By supporting this easy-to-use tool we can work together towards a sustainable future.
Kristian Chalmers, Global Strategic Commercial Manager, Architectural Glass, Pilkington Group Limited.

At Saint-Gobain Glass, we are committed to the principles of the circular economy and proud to support our industry peers in navigating this period of evolution and change towards a more sustainable manufacturing future. Making the world a better home is more than just a purpose for us—it's a belief and ideology that drives our actions and ambitions across all our markets.

We actively collaborate with stakeholders and customers across the glass industry, fostering conversations and education on the growing importance of sustainability. Our focus is on nurturing innovation and engagement, delivering proactive and valuable solutions. Our Glass Forever programme is the cornerstone of our activities, shaping our ethos and approach as we strive to create a circular economy.

At Pilkington UK we are committed to increasing glass recycling. We are actively working towards a circular glass economy and we are dedicated to working collaboratively to makechange^™.

We work hard to find ways to use more external cullet (broken or scrap glass) in our float glass production, including cullet from used glazing products. Using one ton of cullet can save about 1.2 tons of raw material, reduce the need for 2 million BTUs of natural gas, and cut down up to 700 pounds of CO₂ emissions. Glass cullet is therefore a key factor to help glass manufacturers make glass products with lower embodied carbon, such as Guardian Nexa^™ glass.
Mykola Murashko, Global Category Manager for Glass Cullet at Guardian Glass.

Glass is an incredible material that if managed correctly can be infinitely recycled. Improvements in glass technologies combined with increased use of post consumer cullet will further reduce the impact of glass on the environment and ensure that all buildings can benefit from its unique characteristics of this product in a more sustainable way. GlazingRecovery.org will aid in in achieving this goal and ensure that glass ends up in float production and not landfill.

FENSA have been promoting the sustainability of the glass and glazing industry and running a pioneering recycling scheme for a number of years. Glass as a material has endless possibilities and the potential to make an enormous difference to homes and buildings up and down the country. We're proud to work with like-minded partners at Eckersley O'Callaghan in promoting a greener future for the sector and the GlazingRecovery.org website.

A Better Route for
End of Life Glass

Find a Local Reclaimer

Introduction

Recycling

Flat glass recycling

Benefits

CO₂ emissions savings

Efficiency, waste disposal

Reduce raw materials

Endorsements

Collaborators

SERVICE PROVIDERS

RESOURCES

POLICIES

COLLABORATORS

A Better Route for End of Life Glass

Find a Local Reclaimer

Introduction

Recycling

Flat glass recycling

Benefits

CO2 emissions savings

Efficiency, waste disposal

Reduce raw materials

Endorsements

Collaborators

Flat glass local loop

SERVICE PROVIDERS

RESOURCES

POLICIES

COLLABORATORS

A Better Route for
End of Life Glass

CO₂ emissions savings