How to Start Glass Recycling Business
Recycling is the in thing nowadays. Because of the problem of our dear mother earth is facing right now, recycling has become the next to the normal thing to do and glass recycling is one of them. This article will show you how to start a glass recycling business.
For every business there is always the planning stage. Know the business fully well. Invest in training, buy books, and talk to people who know this industry better than you.
Know your options and most especially do you have enough funds for this kind of business. If you think that you do then I don’t think that you can not succeed in this kind of business venture.
There is a saying that there is money from wastes. This is so true. Empty glass or jars are categorized as trash and recycling glass is one profitable business venture you may try to invest in. You can start by recycling glass bottles or jars. Glass bottles are classified as nonbiodegradable so they will stay in their present condition for millions of years in the landfills. Instead of throwing them where it will just take so much space in our mother earth why not start a business that collects, cleans, and resell the glass bottles or jars. You can offer the cleansed recycle bottles to those who are making homemade jams or you can also search the web for possible customers who are interested in purchasing recycled glass.
You may also consider doing glass aggregates. This is made from recycled glass. You need to invest in machines that produce glass aggregates. There are machines that can fit into your empty space at home such as your garage or you may also want to invest in a bigger machine but you will have enough space for this. Glass aggregates are being used in the making of concrete pavers, terrazzo floorings, tiles for countertops and the likes. This is a lucrative business as this is the latest in the construction industry nowadays. It is also used in landscaping, aquariums, and fire pits. Indeed there is a big demand for recycled glass
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There are several other businesses you can come up with once you are well versed in the glass recycling business. In the meantime focused on just one and try to master it before jumping into another one.
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- Hi. I live in Gaborone , Botswana. there is a lot of waste in the form of glass bottles in my area. i would like some advice on what i need to do to start a glass recycling business in this area.
- Germiston, South Africa. Need info on prices for machinery involved as well as purchases of crushed or uncrushable glass in my area. dondiezel@live.co.za
- Hi! I'm in Maseru Lesotho.i have already stated collecting a lot of bottles(glass) and cans, but i don't know where to sell them for recycling in South Africa.can i also please have advice on prices.
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- Hello, I do quite a bit of recycling now and am looking to add glass bottles to the business. What equipment would I need to purchase and what kind of quantities would I be looking at to make it profitable? I am having a hard time finding any potential buyers. Thanks, Kris in central ND, USA.
- Hi I am from Hoedspruit Limpopo, I would like to know of companys in and around limpopo that buys recycled glass, i've got a bottle recycling plant.
- Hello, I am very much interested in starting a glass recycling plant in Andhrapradesh, INDIA. Could you please give me the details of plant (installation cost, equipment manufacturers and customers of recycled glass) Also please assist with the process flow and additional raw materials or chemicals used in recycling. Thanking you. please send to my alternate email ID: sivazad@gmail.com.
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- hi am troy from south mississippi i am very interested in starting my own business recycling glass cans and copper. i know there is a profit on the cans and the copper but is there a profit on the glass and how much like prices per pound etc.
- hi, i'm dealing with all kind of color float glass and laminated glass, insulated glass and so on. anybody interested pls contact me free. chunghwa_panda@qq.com. I'm from qingdao, china
- I'm Mzamo Mafuleka i m so interested in glass recycling business, my problem is i dont know where to start and who to contact. There is a lot of glass waste around my area. So please help me with any information you may have concerning bottle recycling or contact details of glass industries that i can contact to help me. Thankx.
- I am interested in starting a glass recycling unit in Kerala,India.As i have never been into this kind of business,would be helpful if i get advice on capital investment on machinery and installation,target customers like what kind of customers do more frequently rely on recycled glass.Thanks in advance.
- i want to start my own recycling business in clear glass .where do i start and who do i sell it to . can you please help me.i am in Piet Retief Mphumalanga
- Underberg, Southern Drakensberg, KZN. I want to start a recycling business in glass, pls could you advise on how much I could make & where I would have to take the glass to nearest to Underberg KZN. I already have the vehicle and the space, could you also let me know what machinery you are talking about to recycle glass etc and the cost of the machines.
- I'm Lan tebogo residing in phalaborwa limpopo south africa.I want to become a bottle collector.I already started collecting beer and coke bottles.I just want to collect and sell.
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- hi, i am in Malawi interested in starting a glass recycling business, would be hopeful if you can advice me on capital investment on machinery, or alternatively if i can just be collecting and selling and how much can i make. Looking forward to your advise.
- hello, I'm so much interested in doing crushed bottles and selling them. I need to know more on the markets and where to sell them also on the best way of crushing different colors of bottles.
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