MATERIAL

Drinking Glasses

Drinking Glasses

Drinking glasses are household items made from tempered or treated glass, designed for everyday use. They differ from bottles and jars in composition.

 

Disposal Options

  • Usable Glasses – Donate
  • Broken Glasses – General Waste Bin

 

Why

Drinking glass has a different melting point to container glass and cannot be recycled through kerbside systems. 

 

Did You Know

Early glass vessels (around 1500 BCE) were rare, opaque, and used as gifts, often valued alongside precious stones.