Loudoun County, VA Glass Recycling Program Expands to Ashburn

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): Loudoun County’s glass recycling program is expanding to include a new location at the One Loudoun Park and Ride, 20360 Savin Hill Drive in Ashburn. “I am pleased to see Loudoun County’s glass recycling program expand,” said Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis J. Randall. Having these purple bins located throughout the county enables us to separate glass from other recyclable materials and lessens the amount of glass that is disposed of as waste. Increasing opportunities to recycle glass also helps Loudoun County meet our environmental goals.”

“This new center provides a more convenient way for people in the Broad Run and Ashburn area to recycle glass now that they won’t have to drive to sites located farther away. I am hopeful it will also encourage more people in the community to recycle their glass bottles and jars,” said Broad Run District Supervisor Sylvia Glass, who proposed locating a glass recycling center in the 20147 ZIP code as part of a “Board Member Initiative” approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2022.

The Loudoun County glass recycling program is designed to increase recycling opportunities for glass and decrease the amount of glass disposed of as waste. The commingling of glass with other recyclable materials at the point of collection requires additional processing that is not currently available at local facilities and results in disposal of the glass as waste or otherwise limits the extent to which the glass can be recycled.

The glass bottles and jars collected in the purple bins in Loudoun County are sent to other facilities that are able to recycle them into new glass products. At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the Department of General Services continues to explore the feasibility of expanding the program to include more glass-only recycling sites throughout the county.

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