Jars

Put in Recycling Cart

Recycle Only Your Empties

Dump or rinse out any leftover food or drink before recycling empty glass jars. Sticky food or liquid residue can contaminate a batch of recycling.

Broken Glass

Wrap Up Broken Glass

Broken glass can physically injure sanitation workers. Wrap up the broken glass before disposing of it. Learn how to properly dispose of broken glass.

jar and lid

Recycle Jar Lids Separately

Separate jar lids from glass jars when you recycle them. Recycle them separately because they are made from different materials.

Ways to Reuse

Seeds in Jars

Organize Your Home

Try organizing your house by using old glass jars and bottles. Lidded glassware can hold anything — hardware, office supplies, arts and craft supplies, seeds, spices or other dry goods. See this list for more ideas.

Turn Jars Into Gifts

Use jars you have on hand to create little homemade gifts. They can be used to hold baking mixes, spice mixes, trail mix, hot cocoa mix, loose leaf tea, candles, oil or LED lamps, plants and more.

Did You Know?

Glass Is Infinitely Recyclable

Glass is one of the most recyclable items on the planet. It can be broken down and upcycled infinitely without losing strength, purity or quality. The glass containers used to hold food and beverages in particular are usually 100% recyclable. Recovered glass is recycled into other glass containers, fiberglass insulation, and decorative glass such as terrazzo tiles and landscaping (xeriscaping).