Glass

Glass can be deposited in the 200 glass containers or bottle-banks located throughout the city (separated into coloured glass and clear glass).

Well separated glass is good for the environment. Recycling glass reduces rubbish and the use of raw materials and saves energy. New white (clear) glass, for example, can be made from shards of white glass.

Glass containers

You will find a list of locations by district on the Dutch page about glass containers.

If a glass container is full, you can report this by contacting the Municipality on tel: 14 070 (Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 18.00 hrs.).

What’s allowed

Non deposit bottles may be disposed of in the glass containers. You may also throw away broken drinking glasses and small spice shakers.

What's NOT allowed

• regular rubbish
• cork, bottle caps and lids from jars and bottles
• white opal glass (for example, lotion jars)
• mirrors
• sheet glass (for example, old windows)
• light bulbs
• low-energy light bulbs
• fluorescent / neon lamp
• crystal
• earthenware, like jugs
• baking dishes

Large pieces of mirror and sheet glass can be brought to the garbage and recycling station on the Plutostraat. This is also true for fluorescent/neon lamps and other light bulbs, which are considered domestic chemical waste.

Fine

It is absolutely forbidden to place glass or other rubbish on top of or next to the glass containers. You could get a fine if you choose to ignore this rule.