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What happens to our glass and other recyclables?

BELLEVILLE – 98% of Canadians use recycling programs across the country, according to Statistics Canada [1].

Glass makes up 94% of all recycled goods that end up in our blue bins, said a 2014 Household Survey. [2]

But what happens to glass and other materials once we put it into the blue bin?

QNet News will be going to Quinte Waste Solutions [3] to find out what goes on at our local recycling facility and what happens to glass when it is recycled.

Stay tuned.