Waste glass can be recycled wonderfully if it is disposed of in the waste glass container.
But do the glasses and bottles have to be clean?
Waste glass must be disposed of properly so that it can later be 100% recycled.
Sorting by color into white, brown or green glass is easy for most people - although blue and red bottles are more difficult.
But does the glass still have to be rinsed before going to the waste glass container?
And what about full or half-full glasses and bottles?
Rinse used glass before disposal?
This is not necessary
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Rinse used glass before throwing it in – or not?
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The good news is that used glass has to be emptied before disposal, but not rinsed - "with a spoon" is enough.
This is confirmed by the "Glass Recyclers' Initiative" in a statement.
Smaller or dried residues, such as mustard, jam or drinks, do not hinder the recycling process.
Those who do without rinsing even protect the environment.
Larger residues, on the other hand, should first be disposed of in the drain or in organic or residual waste.
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Do I have to remove labels and stickers from the used glass?
Labels and stickers can also remain on the used glass and do not have to be scratched off separately.
Foreign matter such as paper, plastic or metal is removed during the glass recycling process.
However, lids and screw caps should generally be disposed of separately from used glass.
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While unwashed waste glass does not pose any problems when it comes to recycling, the situation is different with certain types of glass.
According to
gruener-punkt.de
, for example, drinking glasses must never be disposed of with the old glass, just like no crockery made of fire-resistant glass, flat glass or light bulbs.
Such items are accepted by the recycling center.
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