News on Behalf of Solid Waste Authority: SWA News: Is It Recyclable? Here’s How to Recycle Glass Bottles and Jars
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County News
May 2, 2025
Contact: Willie Puz, Recycling, Environmental Education & Marketing Department, 561-640-8914 (o); 561-379-2405 (c)
Is It Recyclable? Here’s How to Recycle Glass Bottles and Jars
Promo Video: https://youtu.be/9juNuFKMsLc
Today, many things are recyclable, but not everything. Let’s focus on glass bottles and jars.
Glass bottles and jars that are used to hold food or drink are items the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) accepts in its dual-stream recycling program. They go into the blue recycling bin. Lids or tops on the glass bottles and jars need to be removed and placed into the blue bin.
When the glass bottles and jars in your blue recycling bin arrive at the SWA’s recycling facility, they’re sorted from other materials and delivered to manufacturers to make new products. The lids will be sorted out first with a magnet. The glass will then get broken in the glass breakers and fall through the line to get sorted with other glass pieces in its own bunker.
In 2023, more than 17,000 tons of glass bottles and jars were recycled.
Glass from mirrors or kitchenware used in cooking or baking is not accepted in the SWA’s dual-stream recycling program. This glass is not made of the same material as regular glass and has a higher melting point.
If you have more glass bottles and jars than can fit into your blue recycling bin, you can take them to one of seven Home Chemical & Recycling Centers (HCRCs). Here are the SWA’s seven HCRC locations from north county to south county:
- Jupiter
North County Transfer Station
14185 Military Trail (SWA Road) in Jupiter
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
- West Palm Beach
Home Chemical & Recycling Center
6161 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Belle Glade
Glades Regional Transfer Station
1701 State Road 15 in Belle Glade
Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Royal Palm Beach
West Central Transfer Station
9743 Weisman Way in Royal Palm Beach
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Lantana
Central County Transfer Station
1810 Lantana Road in Lantana
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.-12 p.m.
- Delray Beach – West
Southwest County Transfer Station
13400 South State Road 7 in Delray Beach
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Delray Beach – East
South County Transfer Station
1901 SW 4th Ave. in Delray Beach
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
The full lists of items accepted items in the SWA’s dual-stream recycling program can be found online.
Palm Beach County is proud to be the state’s top recycling county for the second year in a row. You can help Palm Beach County remain a top recycler by recycling right every day at home, work and play.
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About the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County (SWA) is a local governmental agency that manages the municipal solid waste generated in Palm Beach County. The SWA owns and operates a fiscally and environmentally responsible integrated solid waste management system to serve the residents, businesses and visitors of the county.
Through this system, the SWA has:
- Achieved the highest recycling rate in the state for the past two years
- Operated two waste-to-energy facilities that consistently operate well below EPA standards for the past 36 years
- Recovered 1.3 million tons of metals that would otherwise be mined from virgin ores
- Eliminated the need for a new landfill until 2057
Learn more at swa.org. Find technical reports at swa.org/technicalreports.
