Glass Recycling
Purple Bins, Green Beginnings.
Your local household glass recycling location.
Thanks to a fantastic partnership with Ripple Glass ATL, our Fayette Environmental Education Annex Center offers a Purple Glass Recycling Bin to meet our community's glass recycling needs! After reviewing the information about accepted and unaccepted items, please bring your glass for recycling to the Nature Center Annex during regular business hours. 
4 Steps to Recycle Your Household Glass
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1. Visit Nature Center AnnexList Item 1
Stop by the Nature Center Annex at the Beauregard-Grady Roundabout.
(455 Beauregard Blvd. Fayetteville, GA 30214)
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2. Get a Ripple Glass bag or binList Item 2
Take your very own Ripple Glass purple glass recycling bag or bin home. You will find the purple bags and bins on the screened porch.
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3. Save your glassList Item 3
Start collecting accepted glass items at home and putting them in your purple bag or bin.
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4. Bring it backList Item 4
Return your purple bag or bin, filled with accepted glass, to Nature Center Annex (455 Beauregard Blvd.). Empty your bag into the large Purple Glass purple bin. Pease only put glass into the bin, no bags! Take your Purple bag or bin home and come back when it is full again.
Why Recycle Glass?
An estimated 8 jobs per 1,000 tons recycled
Glass recycling is a closed loop system, creating no additional waste or by-products
For every 6 tons of recycled glass used, 1 ton of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, is reduced
714 recycled bottles = enough fiberglass insulation to insulate an entire attic
Energy costs drop 2-3% for every 10% cullet used
1 recycled bottle = 1 new bottle
More than 1 ton of natural resources are conserved for every ton of glass recycled
Recycle Right in Fayette County
A representative of The James Waldrop Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has created a handy guide for Fayette County residents titled 'Where to Recycle What in Fayette County.' This resource provides a comprehensive list of common items and their designated recycling locations, making it easier for you to contribute to a cleaner environment. Whether you're unsure about how to dispose of electronics, plastics, or paper, this guide has you covered!
Download Your Recycling Guide
Ready to make a difference? Download the 'Where to Recycle What in Fayette County' guide now and start recycling right! Click the button below to access the PDF.
