Glass Containers

Clear and coloured, glass bottles and jars can be returned for recycling at no cost, to the Summerland Sanitary Landfill. 

Containers MUST be CLEAN and DRY 

• Containers that have not been cleaned contaminate the recycling bin and can result in the entire recycling bin ending up in the landfill as garbage.

• Refundable jars and bottles are NOT accepted at the Summerland Sanitary Landfill. Please return these to a local Bottle Depot for a refund.

• Lids for bottles and jars are accepted in your blue curbside collection bin.

• PLEASE NOTE: Glass jars/containers do NOT go in your curbside collection cart. This causes contamination and may end up resulting in entire truckloads of recycling being buried as garbage.

   Accepted Materials

• YES clear and coloured non-refundable glass bottles and jars. 

X Unacceptable Materials

• NO drinking glasses, dishes or cookware.
• NO ceramic products.
• NO light bulbs and fixtures.
• NO whole or broken mirrors or window glass.
• NO deposit glass (take to bottle depot for refund).

Click here to download the District's 'Glass Recycle Card' to aid in recycling glass products at home.