Why it's important to recycle your glass.

• Glass that is not recycled is landfilled, where it remains forever
• This adds to the huge pollution issues facing our world
• Recycling used glass saves energy. The energy saved by recycling just one glass bottle is enough to power a 100W glass bulb for almost an hour
• One of the main reasons to recycle glass is to save and protect the environment and for a healthy environment in general
• The Glass Recycling Company – a not-for-profit organization – has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Environment to increase the recovery of glass for recycling

How you can get involved.

• The Glass Recycling Company is continually placing Glass Banks throughout South Africa, making It so much easier for you to get involved
• Simply take your used glass bottles, tumblers and jars to your nearest glass bank, and we’ll do the rest!  (click here for Glass Bank locations)
• If you’d like to collect glass in order to Get Cash for Glass, you will get cash from a number of Buyback Centres throughout South Africa
• Your glass will then be taken to a glass recycling centre, where it is crushed and moulded into reusable containers

So come on, South Africa. Get off your Glass and recycle – one bottle at a time. Together we’ll make a difference!