How to Recycle the Glass on a Picture

Recycle the glass from your picture frame correctly.

All types of glass can be recycled, whether it is crushed glass or colored glass. Glass from picture frames does not carry an exception. Oftentimes the picture will drop or something will bump into it, causing the glass to break, crack and/or chip. When this happens the picture can become difficult to see, causing you to replace the glass. The best solution is to recycle the glass through your curbside recycling program or at your local recycling center.

Instructions

1. Remove the fasteners on the frame that are securing the glass. The type of fastener can vary, but generally it is just a rotating style.

2. Slide or pull the glass away from its resting position. Carefully do so, especially if the glass is damaged.

3. Place the glass in a container for recycling. Put your recycling bin with the glass in it on your curbside on your assigned day of the week for pickup.

Tips & Warnings

• If your city does not allow glass for curbside pickup, take your glass to your local recycling center.

References

• Earth 911: Recycling Glass