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Where does broken glass (and mirrors, ceramics) go?
Glass bottles and jars, even broken, go in the glass collection. Mirrors, drinking glasses, ceramics, crystal and oven glass generally go in residual waste.
What to do
- Wrap the shards in newspaper or put them in a box before throwing them away, so as not to hurt those who empty the bins.
- For large sheets of glass (windows, doors, tables) ask how to dispose of them: they are often bulky waste or go to the recycling centre.
What to avoid
- Ceramics, porcelain, oven glass and crystal do not go in packaging glass: they have a different composition and spoil recycling.
Why it varies from municipality to municipality
In some municipalities glass is collected together with plastic and metals (mixed materials) and the rules for mirrors and special glass are not the same everywhere. Each municipality chooses with its operator which bins to use and what can go in them.
This page summarises a general, cautious rule: the real rules vary from municipality to municipality and from operator to operator (colour of bags, accepted waste, days, collection points). If in doubt, what your municipality or the service operator indicates prevails.
Check your municipality's rules
Search for your municipality to see the collection calendar, the recycling centre's opening hours and, where available, the link to the official guide.
Other waste
- Nappies and sanitary pads
- Used cooking oil
- Expired medicines
- Used batteries
- Light bulbs
- Furniture, mattresses and bulky waste
- Used clothes and shoes
- Coffee capsules and pods
- Pizza boxes
- Polystyrene
- Dog and cat litter
- Small appliances and electronic devices
- Milk and juice cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Aerosol cans
- Disposable masks and gloves
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