Clean Washington Center
BEST PRACTICES in GLASS RECYCLING
SOURCING
Collection
Typical Generation and Collection Rates for Recycled Glass
Reducing Breakage in the Collection of Glass Containers for Recycling Contaminants
Typical Contaminants in Recycled Glass
Contaminant Levels in Recycled Glass
Quality
Sampling and Testing Procedures for Recycled Glass
National Glass Recycling
The Recycled Status of Container Glass
Recycled Glass Commodities Exchange
Internet Sites Related to Glass Recycling
PROCESSING
Processing Systems
Small-Scale Glass Processing Costs
Glass Processing Cost Cost Spreadsheet
Selecting Glass Crushing Equipment
Types of Glass Crushing Equipment
Small-Scale Community Glass Processing
Fine-Sizing
Fine-Sizing Glass Processing Costs
Drying for Fine-Sizing of Crushed Glass
Contamination
Ferrous Metals Contaminant Removal
Non-Ferrous Metal Contaminant Removal
Ceramic Contaminant Removal
Sorting and Screening
Reducing Glass Breakage in Material Recovery Facilities
Screening Technologies for Recycled Glass
Automated Color-Sorting of Recycled Glass
Conveyor Technologies for Glass Processing
Moisture
Moisture Considerations in Glass Cullet Processing and Distribution
Dust Control Strategies for Glass Processing
Analysis of Glass Dusts
Windshields
Processing Automotive Windshield Glass
PRODUCT MANUFACTURING
Container/Fiberglass
Chemical Composition of Container Glass
Cullet Specifications for Container Manufacturing
Cullet Specifications
for Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing
Saving Energy with Cullet and Preheating
Container Coatings and Glass Recycling
Bottle Washing
Elements of a Bottle-Washing Program
Removing Label Adhesives in a Bottle-Washing Program
Art Glass
Recycled Glass in Art Glass Applications
Color Modifications of Post-Consumer Glass Cullet
Fusing
Fusing Recycled Glass
Permanent Molds for Fusing Glass
A Simple Vibratory Compaction Table
Simple Particle Packing
Ceramics
Using Recycled Glass in Ceramic Glazes
END-USE APPLICATIONS
Construction Aggregates
Studies of Glass in Construction Applications
Typical Geotechnical Parameters of Glass Aggregate
Developing Specifications for Recycled Glass Aggregate
Model Specifications for Glass Aggregate
The Behavior of Glass Aggregate Under Structural Loads
State Specifications for Use of Cullet as Construction Aggregate
Sampling Procedures for Recycled Glass Construction Aggregate
Visual Inspection for Glass Construction Aggregate
Safety Measures for Cullet Aggregate at Construction Site
Compaction of Glass Fill
Density Testing of Glass Aggregate Using a Nuclear Densometer
Moisture Content Test of Glass Fill Using a Nuclear Densometer
Glass Aggregate Dust Control at Construction Sites
Glassphalt
Recycled Glass in Asphalt
Preparation and Placement of Glassphalt
Filtration
Recycled Glass in On-site Wastewater Sand Filters
Crushed Recycled Glass Media in Slow Rate Filtration
Industrial Minerals
Crushed Recycled Glass as Industrial Mineral Fillers
Using Glass as a Blasting Abrasive
Epoxy Applications for Recycled Glass
Portland Cement
Recycled Glass in Portland Cement Concrete
Landscaping
Landscaping Applications for Recycled Glass
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