How should broken glass be sorted?
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Broken glass should be sorted as:
From bottles and packaging glass
Glass / Glas
Not packaging glass
Residual waste / Restaffald
About this item
Broken drinking glass or window glass should not go with glass packaging. Sort small amounts as residual waste or take larger amounts to a recycling centre.
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