Glass
Where to Recycle/Dispose
| Type of Glass |
Where to Recycle or Dispose |
|---|---|
| Bottles and Jars |
Recycling Center |
| Ceramics, stoneware | Donate or trash |
| China | Donate or trash |
| Lightbulbs | Trash (fluorescent bulbs should be disposed of as household hazardous waste due to mercury content) |
| Pint Glass/Glass Cups |
Trash |
| Window Glass |
Trash Transfer Station |
| Microwave Glass Plates | Trash Transfer Station |
| Table Top Glass | Trash Transfer Station |
Glass Bottles and Jars
Accepted:
Glass beverage bottles (clear, brown, green, etc.)
Glass food jars (spaghetti sauce jars, pickle jars, etc.)
Please remove lids or caps. Labels are OK.
Rinse lightly — no need to scrub, just empty and give it a quick rinse if needed — and let dry. Metal caps and lids can be recycled with cans.
Drop-off locations include:
Community Recycling Sites (24/7)
Teton County Recycling Center
🚫 Not Accepted:
Please do not place these in the glass recycling bin:
Drinking glasses
Windows and mirrors
Ceramics or clay dishes
Pyrex and other heat-resistant glass
Light bulbs
Broken plate glass or windshields
These items contaminate the glass stream and should go in the trash or be disposed of through other programs (e.g. HHW events for fluorescent bulbs).
♻️ What Happens to Your Recycled Glass?
All of the glass collected in Teton County is transported to Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City, Utah. There, it’s cleaned, crushed, and processed into glass cullet — a high-quality recycled material that can be used in various industries.
Fiberglass insulation manufacturing: The primary end market for Teton County's recycled glass is a fiberglass insulation plant just outside of Salt Lake City.
Abrasives for sandblasting
Ceramic bricks and tiles
Glass container manufacturing
By recycling your glass, you're reducing landfill waste and supporting regional manufacturing with local materials.
💚 Why It Matters
Removing heavy glass from your trash helps the environment — less glass in the trash = less valuable products being trucked to the landfill in Idaho. It also saves money and natural resources that would otherwise have to be minded for production. Here are some fun facts, per the EPA.
- Producing glass from virgin materials requires 30 percent more energy than producing it from crushed, used glass.
- The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will operate a 100-watt light bulb for four hours.
- It takes approximately 1 million years for a glass bottle to break down at the landfill.
When you recycle glass, you're protecting the beauty of Jackson Hole and natural resources across the region.
Recycle your glass and keep it out of the landfill.