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Glass Recycling in Worcester

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Bottle Banks in Worcester

Go Green in Worcester and find out where to recycle your glass in the Worcester area.

FACTS about Recycling Glass

  • Currently in the UK, the Glass Industry has the ability and capacity to recycle millions of tonnes of glass per year
  • Currently 1,500,000 tonnes of glass bottles are recycled from households every year, and recycled Glass can reproduce literally millions of new bottles and packaging items every year, which has many environmental effects.
  • For every tonne of recycled glass melted in the reproduction process saves approximately 315kg of Carbon Dioxide, which in turn reduces emissions overall.
  • Recycling two glass bottles or jars uses the same amount of energy it would take to boil water for five cups of tea.
  • It is believed that for every tonne of recycled glass used preserves 1.3 tonnes of raw materials, causing a reduction in quarrying in the UK.

 The above facts are taken from Glass Recycling Uk for more information visit them at http://glass.absolutewebhosting.co.uk/index.asp

According to Worcester County Council Worcester residents are now recycling approximately 36.8% of their waste. Below is a list of Bottle Banks around Worcester :-

Glass Banks

Blackpole Inn Public House, Blackpole

Bowl Extreme, Off Droitwich Rd

Co-op Supermarket, Ombersley Rd

Copenhagen St Car Park

Countryside Centre, Wildwood Drive

Coppertops Public House, Oldbury Road

Croft Rd Car Park

Dines Green Shops,Gresham Road

Elgar Retail Park, Blackpole Rd

Farmers Boy Public House, Tolladine Rd

Fort Royal Park, Off London Rd

Glover's Needle Public House, Windermere Drive

Awillams Farm Shop, Ombersley Rd

Homebase, Hylton Rd

Household Waste Site, Bilford Rd

Northwick Arms Public House, Northwick Rd

Oak Apple Public House, Spetchley Rd

Oldbury Rd Recreation Ground

Park and Ride, Droitwich Rd

Perdiswell Public House, Droitwich Rd

Perryfields Centre, Midland Rd

Pitchcroft Car Park, Severn Terrace

Ripon Road

Sixth Form College, Spetchley Rd

St John's Sport Centre, Swanpool Walk

St Paul's Street

Tesco's Supermarket, Millwood Drive

Tesco's Supermarket, St Peter's Drive

Viking Afloat, Lowesmoor Wharf

Waterworks Road, (opposite Pumphouse)

Wacerley Street, Near St Mark's Close

Worcester Golf Range, Weir Lane

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