Recycle Colorado has launched a six-month glass collection pilot project that will increase the collection of glass bottles in downtown Denver. The project, which is free for businesses to participate in, provides 96-gallon recycling carts to participating businesses and arranges for glass collection services through May.
According to Recycle Colorado, glass is a commodity with end markets in the state, unlike other materials that may have to be shipped out of state. In this closed loop system, post-consumer glass is collected, sorted and made into new products such as bottles. For Colorado’s closed loop system to work properly, the organization says it needs to collect more glass.
