Re: [GreenYes] glass recovery from commingled curbside program

["Michele Raymond" <michele@raymond.com>]

It may be heavy, but there is no compelling environmental reason to collect 
glass curbside.

They should try to collect plastic and aluminum,as they have higher 
value.  Just a personal observation
Glass contaminates other streams too.
Michele Raymond

At 03:24 PM 3/12/02 -0500, Steve Hammer wrote:
>As you're probably aware, NYC is in the thick of a debate over its metal
>glass and plastic recycling program.
>
>One of the most contentious issues is what to do about glass -- the city
>claims that markets have essentially disappeared, and now simply counts all
>glass collected as part of the 40% residue rate coming out of the processing
>facilities that sort the material.
>
>Obviously, part of the problem is the way it's collected and processed --
>compacted in a packer truck, dumped onto a concrete floor, and then jostled
>on a conveyor belt to a picking line.  Very little remains intact.
>
>I'm interested in learning more about the markets that other (preferably
>large) cities have found for their material.  Using Chaz Miller's Waste Age
>profile from a few months ago, are we destined to low value applications
>(fill, cover replacement, glassphalt)?
>
>What steps have other cities taken to ensure they have a marketable cullet?
>Are redemption centers or curbside sorting the only way to achieve a
>marketable material?
>
>Thanks for any feedback you can provide.
>
>
>Steve Hammer
>(w) 212-645-9912
>shammer@wastesaver.com
>
>
>
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