On the heels of a successful three-month engagement of its Traveling Glass Recycling Bin in Haverford Township, PRC has expanded its glass recycling efforts to include its first permanent collection site in eastern Pennsylvania.
“Throughout the summer, thousands of Delaware County residents took advantage of PRC’s blue Traveling Glass Recycling Bin by dropping off 15,000 pounds of glass for recycling,” explains PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. “Based on public participation and the quantity of glass collected, PRC has established its first permanent collection site in the region, offering uninterrupted service by keeping the Haverford Township glass recycling bin in place.”
Residents can drop off all colors of glass bottles, jars and jugs in the blue bin located in the Haverford Township Office lower parking lot at 1014 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083. Containers should be empty and rinsed, with lids and labels still on, and all bags and boxes used to deliver glass must be discarded off-site.
“The glass recycling partnership with PRC seems to be a win any way you look at it,” according to Haverford Township Manager David Burman. “All glass collected in the bin is being recycled, and the more glass we divert from curbside collection to this bin, the less it costs the township to process glass.”
Since launching glass recycling in 2020 in Allegheny County, PRC and partners have established permanent collection sites in more than a dozen communities and scheduled more than 100 Traveling Bin engagements to provide a free recycling service in a variety of locations in Pennsylvania.
“Glass is still one of the most recyclable materials we generate in our homes and the market for glass recycling is very strong,” according to PRC Glass Program Coordinator Ethan Woodfill. “When you take the time to use glass-only drop-off sites, nearly 100 percent of the glass collected is recycled into new bottles, jars and jugs.”
PRC’s glass recycling program is sponsored by Owens-Illinois, Inc. and CAP Glass and is made possible through partnerships with Michael Brothers Hauling and Tri State Waste.
“This permanent location in Delaware County will enable more people than ever to gain access to this convenient recycling opportunity,” says Woodfill. “Glass recycling offers an amazing opportunity to keep materials out of landfills, and a bottle, jar or jug dropped in a bin today could be recycled and back on a store shelf in less than 30 days.”
For more information about PRC’s glass recycling program — or to explore bringing glass recycling to your community — visit www.prc.org/glass.