How to recycle Glass |
Residents can take their glass containers to one of the PURPLE recycling bins in the county. There are PURPLE glass recycle bins located at Barron Cameron Park just off Wiehle and at Reston South Park & Ride lot (south side of Reston off Reston Pkwy.
All colors of clean glass bottles and jars are accepted at purple containers. Light bulbs*, lamps, ceramics, porcelain, mirrors, window, and sheet glass CANNOT be recycled. The glass collected in the PURPLE containers will be processed by the region’s only glass processing plant in Lorton. Recycled materials will be used for pipe bedding, filter material, and other purposes. *Incandescent bulbs should be wrapped and put in regular trash, CLF and LED bulbs that contain mercury are Hazardous waste and must be taken to I-66 Transfer Station at 4618 West Ox Road for disposal. |