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Bottle banks near you for glass bottles and jars

Bottle banks take empty glass bottles and jars of any colour. Drinking glasses, Pyrex, mirrors and window glass cannot go in.

Bottle banks on Binmap

Binmap lists 490 places that take glass: 251 tips and 239 bottle banks.

What goes in a bottle bank

Glass bottles and jars of any colour, eg wine and beer bottles, food jars, and perfume and toiletry bottles. Empty them first.

Councils differ on lids. Some ask you to take them off, others separate them at the plant. Check the sign on the bank.

Glass that cannot go in

Drinking glasses, Pyrex and other ovenproof glass, mirrors, vases, window glass and light bulbs do not go in.

This glass is made differently and melts at a different temperature, so it cannot be recycled with bottles and jars.

If the bank is full

Do not leave bottles beside it. Mansfield District Council, for one, treats glass left by a bank as fly-tipping. Try the next bank on the map.

Glass collections at home

The government's Simpler Recycling policy required councils in England to collect glass from every home by 31 March 2026. Some councils are removing bottle banks as home collections start.

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Last updated: 15 October 2026

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