Waste Management and Recycling

Kerbside Glass Recycling - Black Box

South Ayrshire Council is pioneering the development of a glass only kerbside collection service.

For any enquiries or assistance about the Council's new kerbside recycling services please call the Recycling Helpline telephone number: 0845 601 2020.

The Troon district will be the first to benefit from this service, with each householder being provided with a 53 litre 100% recycled plastic box in which the bottles and jars can be neatly stored until time of uplift. Collection of the glass will be on a fortnightly basis, the exception being permit holders where boxes will be serviced on a monthly basis.

Currently we collect approx. 800 tonnes of glass per annum in South Ayrshire. With the implementation of this service we aim to increase this to 3,500 tonnes per annum. Glass will be separated into the three main colours, clear, green and amber, at kerbside and then taken to a processing plant where it will be RECYCLED into new bottles and jars.

By recycling glass we reduce the creation of pollution, reduce the use of finite resources, reduce the energy use, reduce the damage to habitats thereby conserving flora and fauna.

Those who can Participate:

All householders within towns and villages – boxes must be presented in the same location as they present their wheeled bin.
Householders and permit holders who are unable to place their black box at the kerbside will receive assistance where necessary.
Normally boxes should be placed out the night before collection day, however in some town centre areas boxes may require to be placed out on the day of collection. All boxes should be out by 7.00am on the day of collection however.

Guidelines for Participation

Any colour of glass is accepted.
Only glass bottles and glass food containers will be collected.
No Pyrex, broken glass, mirrors, drinking glasses etc will be accepted.
All bottles and jars should be rinsed prior to being put out for collection.

Please remove all tops, corks and lids. These should be put in your green bin.

Guidelines for Replacement or Additional Boxes

All households will be given a box free of charge at the start of the project.

If a box is damaged by our own staff we shall arrange for a replacement free of charge to the householder.
If a box is lost, stolen or damaged or you require an additional box due to the large quantities of glass generated; a box can be purchased from South Ayrshire Council at a cost of £5.00

What to put in your BLACK box

Glass bottles and jars

Please rinse and remove the lids from your bottles and jars before putting directly into your black box.

Please DO NOT put plastic bags into your black box as these cannot be recycled by the same process.

Please DO NOT put the following materials in your black box:

Broken glass
Drinking glasses
Glass dishes
Mirrors
Pyrex