Here’s what you need to know about Gilbert’s new glass recycling program:

• Only glass bottles, jugs, and jars are accepted at these drop-off locations.
• Glass jars of any color are accepted.
• Please, remove all lids or caps before placing your items in the bins.
• Do not bag your items.
• All glass items should be empty and clean.
• Other glass, such as windows or glassware, is not accepted.
• Do not leave other recyclable materials or household trash near the recycling bin.
• Glass is not accepted in Gilbert’s curbside recycling program (your blue bins). It can only be recycled at these new community drop-off locations.

Look for the purple glass recycling bins at the following locations:

•  Freestone Park | 1045 E. Juniper Road
  Overflow Parking Lot
  (Located West of Tennis Courts)
  
  
• Discovery Park | 2214 E. Pecos Road
  Parking Lot off Greenfield Road Near East Entrance

Gilbert removed glass from its curbside recycling program in 2021 to make the program more sustainable. It was mixing into the paper, cardboard, and plastics during processing, diminishing the overall value of the Gilbert’s recycling materials.

Glass has the potential to be a desired commodity in the right recycling system and Gilbert hopes these new drop-off containers will provide an efficient way to help reduce the amount of waste our drivers are hauling off to the landfill.

Gilbert’s Solid Waste & Recycling Division will track the return on investment and overall effectiveness of the new glass recycling program over the next few months to determine if the drop-off recycling bins should be a permanent fixture at these locations.

You can help contribute to the success of the program by keeping contamination rates low. Please be sure to adhere to the important information listed above.

Thank you for contributing to waste reduction in Gilbert and helping create a more sustainable future for our community.