Glass Bottles and Jars

Glass and ceramics are collected in the CONTAINERS category. This includes any bottles , jars and ceramics or glassware . All materials must be emptied, chemical bottles rinsed.

Do Recycle

• All Color
• Bottles
• Ceramic mugs & plates
• Drinking glasses
• Food Jars
• Labels are OK
• Chemical bottles*
• Laboratory glass*

Do Not Recycle

• Light bulbs**
• Sharps

* Chemical bottles and Laboratory glass must be picked up by PSU Environmental Health and Safety. Find out all the details by logging on to http://www.ehs.psu.edu/hazmat/index.cfm

** Lamps containing mercury see http://www.lamprecycle.org/ or call 1-800-435-4448

Did you know? Bottle or "container glass" is crushed into cullet, melted and formed into new bottles by bottle manufacturers.