MATERIAL

Broken Glass / Crockery

Broken Glass / Crockery

Corckery refers to plates, dishes, cups and bowls used to serve and consume food, typically made from ceramic materials like porcelain, bone china or stoneware. 

 

Disposal Options

  • Broken Crockery - General Waste Bin
  • Broken Glass - General Waste Bin
  • Broken crockery or glass should be wrapped in newspaper.

 

Why

Broken crockery and glass generally cannot be recycled in standard house kerbside recycling bins because it has a different melting point to glass, causing issues in the recycling process.

 

Did You Know

The tiles covering the Space Shuttle, designed to prevent burning up upon re-entry are made of ceramic.