While you have likely been told that you can put glass in your green bins on recycling day (and technically, you can) did you know that this glass is actually ending up in our landfills?
The Truth About Glass Recycling in Evansville
Unfortunately, at this time, there is no way to recycle glass in Evansville directly via curbside collection.
If you live in the city limits of Evansville, IN, Newburgh, IN or Henderson, KY, the items from your single-sort recycle bin are delivered to Tri-State Resource Recovery (TSRR) our local Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) by Republic, the hauling company contracted by the city to haul both our waste to the landfill, and our recycling to TSRR. Currently when your glass arrives at the recycling center vai single stream, it is removed from the stream and hauled to the LANDFILL. TSRR is obliged to accept glass since it is included in the contract. But in reality all we are doing is hauling our glass twice and putting an extra burden on the manpower and finances of TSRR.
BUT-THERE IS GOOD NEWS!! You can drop off your glass directly to TSRR!!
Here are the details:
- Drop off hours are Monday-Friday 8am-3pm
- Please make sure your glass is clean and NO LIDS!
- Location is 1511 Harriett however you pull in off Read St. off of Morgan Ave.
Facts about Glass Recycling
- Glass is infinitely recyclable (meaning it can be endlessly recycled without a loss in quality or purity).
- One ton of carbon dioxide is reduced for every six tons of recycled glass used in the manufacturing process.
- Materials used to make glass are not renewable.
- It takes less energy to recycle glass than to make new glass.