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Cosmetic bottles and other glass products such as window glass, fiberglass, and glassware use different manufacturing processes and additives than container glass and are not recyclable with container glass.
Why Recycle Glass?What are glass food and beverage containers made into?
Old food and beverage containers are crushed into a material called cullet and made into new food and beverage containers. At the processing facility, glass is sorted by color prior to recycling. The clear glass is used for clear containers, green glass for green containers and brown glass for brown containers. New glass is made from sand, limestone, soda ash, crushed bottles/jars called cullet, and various additives, including those used to color bottles brown, green or blue.
In the metro area, there are two main markets for glass. Strategic Materials is a glass processor that sorts mixed glass into various colors to be made into new glass products. Anchor Glass Container Corporation in Shakopee makes new bottles our of the clear glass and has for over 100 years at this location.
Manufacturers reduced the weight of glass bottles by more than 50 percent between 1970 and 2000.
Anoka County staff obtained information for this resource by researching various directories, along with telephone verification. It is not an endorsement of the businesses listed, nor does it imply that the businesses are in compliance with applicable laws. Any omissions or inaccuracies are unintentional. For additional listings, we recommend the local telephone directory. ALWAYS CALL FIRST TO VERIFY INFORMATION BECAUSE POLICIES FREQUENTLY CHANGE.
This resource is intended for households only. The information does not pertain to wastes from businesses or organizations.
For more information about a location, including a list of all materials
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City of Andover Curbside Recycling | Address: Andover, MN Phone: 763-767-5175 Website: www.ci.andover.mn.us |
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City of Anoka Curbside Recycling | Address: Anoka, MN Phone: 763-576-2725 Website: www.ci.anoka.mn.us |
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City of Bethel Curbside Recycling | Address: Bethel, MN Phone: 763-434-4366 Website: http://bethelmn.govoffice2.com |
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City of Blaine Curbside Recycling | Address: Blaine, MN Phone: 763-785-6192 Website: www.ci.blaine.mn.us |
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City of Centerville Curbside Recycling | Address: Centerville, MN Phone: 651-429-3232 Website: www.centervillemn.com |
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City of Circle Pines Curbside Recycling | Address: Circle Pines, MN Phone: 763-784-5898 Website: www.ci.circle-pines.mn.us |
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City of Columbia Heights Curbside Recycling | Address: Columbia Heights, MN Phone: 763-706-3613 Website: www.ci.columbia-heights.mn.us |
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City of Columbus Curbside Recycling | Address: Columbus, MN Phone: 651-464-3120 Website: www.ci.columbus.mn.us |
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City of Coon Rapids Curbside Recycling | Address: Coon Rapids, MN Phone: 763-767-6485 Website: www.ci.coon-rapids.mn.us |
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City of East Bethel Curbside Recycling | Address: East Bethel, MN Phone: 763-434-7579 Website: www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us |
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City of Fridley Curbside Recycling | Address: Fridley, MN Phone: 763-572-3594 Website: www.ci.fridley.mn.us/about-recycling |
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City of Ham Lake Curbside Recycling | Address: Ham Lake, MN Phone: 763-434-9555 Website: www.ci.ham-lake.mn.us |
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City of Hilltop Curbside Recycling | Address: Hilltop, MN Phone: 763-571-2023 Email: rnelsen@hilltop.govoffice.com Website: http://hilltop.govoffice.com |
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City of Lexington Curbside Recycling | Address: Lexington, MN Phone: 763-784-2792 Website: www.ci.lexington.mn.us |
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City of Lino Lakes Curbside Recycling | Address: Lino Lakes, MN Phone: 651-982-2435 Website: www.ci.lino-lakes.mn.us |
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City of Nowthen Curbside Recycling | Address: Anoka, MN Phone: 763-441-1347 Website: www.nowthen.govoffice2.com/ |
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City of Oak Grove Curbside Recycling | Address: Oak Grove, MN Phone: 763-404-7006 Website: www.ci.oak-grove.mn.us/ |
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City of Ramsey Curbside Recycling | Address: Ramsey, MN Phone: 763-433-9905 Website: www.ci.ramsey.mn.us/recycle |
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City of Spring Lake Park Curbside Recycling | Address: Spring Lake Park, MN Phone: 763-792-7219 Website: slpmn.org/recycling.html |
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City of St Francis Curbside Recycling | Address: St Francis, MN Phone: 763-753-4391 Website: www.stfrancismn.org |
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About this item and this location: Items accepted at Municipal Drop-off Centers differ by municipality. For a detailed list of items accepted, click on the link for your municipal recycling detail sheet under Residential Recycling Opportunities. |
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About this item and this location: Items accepted at Municipal Recycling Days differ by municipality. For a detailed list of items accepted, click on the link for your municipal recycling detail sheet under Residential Recycling Opportunities. |
Township of Linwood Curbside Recycling | Address: Linwood Township, MN Phone: 651-462-2812 Website: www.linwoodtownship.org |
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