Residents in Cherwell can now easily recycle glass kerbside thanks to changes to the district’s waste and recycling collections.
Published: Thursday, 1st January 2026
Glass bottles and jars can now be placed in residents’ blue recycling bins, ending over 30 years of glass bring-bank use.
Councillor Ian Middleton, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhood Services, said: “I’m delighted to confirm that residents can now recycle glass from the comfort of their own home. This change provides further convenience and clarity on recycling, directly responding to what residents have told us they want to see.
“On average, a UK household uses 500 glass bottles and jars a year, so our new kerbside collection service provides everyone with an easy and efficient way to improve their recycling habits.
“With many people celebrating during the festive break and toasting the start of a new year, this is the perfect time for us to launch this new service. From now on, all residents need to do is place empty glass bottles and jars into their blue recycling bin and they will be collected by our crews for processing along with their other recycling.”
The new glass collection service is expected to increase Cherwell’s overall recycling rate by up to 1.5 per cent, adding 500-700 tonnes of glass per year to the recycling stream.
Glass collected will be taken to a sorting centre, where it will be separated from other dry recyclables. Larger pieces will be sorted by colour for further processing, and smaller pieces will be used for road aggregate or shot-blasting material.
Further information about the kerbside glass recycling service can be found at www.cherwell.gov.uk/glass-recycling