Residents of Swarthmore Borough and Rutledge Borough can recycle glass bottles, jars and jugs at a long-term engagement of the PRC Traveling Glass Recycling Bin located at Swarthmore Public Works Yard.
Through December 31, residents can drop off all colors of glass bottles, jars and jugs (no sorting required) daily 7 am to sundown at 121 Dartmouth Ave., Swarthmore, PA 19081. Containers should be empty and rinsed, with lids and labels still on. Bags and boxes used to deliver glass must be discarded off site.
“Earlier in the year PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin collected more than five tons of glass in Swarthmore,” said Sarah Alessio Shea, Deputy Director of Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC). “We’re excited that the bright blue bin has returned for a five-month engagement at the same convenient location.”
The partnership between PRC and the Boroughs of Swarthmore and Rutledge provides reliable, uninterrupted glass recycling access. The program is supported by Owens-Illinois Glass and CAP Glass.
According to Shea, glass is one of the most recyclable materials generated in homes, and the market for glass recycling is very strong. “It’s important from an environmental perspective to keep glass out of landfills, especially since a glass bottle dropped in the bin today can be recycled and back on a store shelf in less than 30 days.”
For more information regarding glass recycling, visit the PRC website at www.prc.org/glass.
