Step 1 - Collection / Arrival

At Nolan Recycling, we make glass recycling simple and accessible with convenient wheelie-bin collections for local businesses, direct drop-offs for independent waste handlers, and smaller volumes collected through our skip hire and construction site services.

Step 2 - Manual Sorting & Grading

At Nolan Recycling our experienced sorters hand sort every glass item to ensure compliance. Common types of glass we accept includes Container Glass

Bottles e.g. wine, beer, spirits

Jars – e.g. jam, sauce, pickles

Window glass (clear or toughened – separated from frames)

Glass panels, shelves, partitions & balustrades.

Glass from Commercial Premises: Hospitality glass waste, Retail and supermarket packaging glass, Office flass waste.

Step 3 - Forwarding for Recovery

Glass is transported to a regional facility in the West Midlands, where it becomes cullet through the following steps:

Washed to remove impurities

Sorted by colour where needed

Processed into clean, reusable fragments suitable for remelting

Step 4 - Why It Matters:

Energy savings: Recycled glass requires significantly less energy to melt than virgin materials.

Carbon reductions: Every tonne of recycled glass curbs CO₂ emissions substantially.

Resource conservation: Saves sand, soda ash, and limestone, minimising quarrying.

Closed-loop potential: Glass is endlessly recyclable and endlessly useful.