How should crushed glass be sorted?

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Crushed glass should be sorted as:

From bottles and packaging glass

Glass / Glas

Not packaging glass

Residual waste / Restaffald

Larger amounts

Recycling centre / Genbrugsplads

About this item

Crushed glass from drinking glasses, windows or mirrors should not go in glass packaging recycling. Small amounts can go in residual waste; larger amounts should go to a recycling centre.

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