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Cullet - glass to be recycled: broken or waste glass returned for recycling

Don't forget to take the cullet out to the curbside, and be sure to put it next to the trash, not in it.

And remember, if you live in Linn County, you must separate your cullet from other recyclables. Bluestem Solid Waste Agency has posted the following guidelines in reference to cullet:

Glass we DO accept:
-Glass food and juice jars
-Non-returnable beer, wine, wine cooler, and liquor bottles

Preparation Instructions:
-Glass containers must be rinsed very clean, placed into a separate rigid plastic container like a small plastic wastebasket or 2 1/2 - 5 gallon bucket, and set out beside the blue box.
-Remove lids from bottles and jars and place in the blue box.
-If you have clear and colored glass, please use one container for clear and one container for colored glass.

Click here for more information on curbside recycling in Linn County.