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KeepFraming
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Is there a standard that by law a frame shop must follow for disposal of hazardous materials (i.e. glass) ?
Depends on where you live. You need to check with your local trash collectors, and find out if they have to follow special rules for broken glass and such. Each area will have different ways off dealing with hazardous materials.
G.O.S.
G.O.S.
I've really looked into disposing of glass. Recyclers won't take it because it's treated. I called all the city agencies and they just said trash it
The best I've been able to do so far - Option 1 - I put small pieces in a glass smasher and smash it untill powdery then put it out in the trash. (I hate doing that)
Option 2 - Getting in contact with someone who does stained glass and wants the pieces. (I lost the last person's phone # in a computer hard drive crash, but am looking for a replacement)
Would love some better recycling ideas
The best I've been able to do so far - Option 1 - I put small pieces in a glass smasher and smash it untill powdery then put it out in the trash. (I hate doing that)
Option 2 - Getting in contact with someone who does stained glass and wants the pieces. (I lost the last person's phone # in a computer hard drive crash, but am looking for a replacement)
Would love some better recycling ideas
Have not heard of such laws here in TN. Glass goes in the bin like everything else.
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Marc Lzier
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JFEIG
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Mark
recycling is a good idea. California is ahead of most of us.
However there also has to be an economic incentive to recycle. That can be the legal system or the market system.
In Michigan and many other locations the market system rules our life on this matter.
NO-WAY NO-HOW can one recycle SSB glass. There are even at least 2 glass manufacturing plants in the area (FORD MOTOR and GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES). They have enough of their own to recycle into their process. Thus the recycle organizations will not take the SSB.
I also heard that due to lack of volume the recycelers are no longer taking green glass (so much for my wine bottles).
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Jerome Feig CPF ISA
Field Art Studio
Pleasant Ridge, MI
248-399-1320
248-399-7018 fax
recycling is a good idea. California is ahead of most of us.
However there also has to be an economic incentive to recycle. That can be the legal system or the market system.
In Michigan and many other locations the market system rules our life on this matter.
NO-WAY NO-HOW can one recycle SSB glass. There are even at least 2 glass manufacturing plants in the area (FORD MOTOR and GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES). They have enough of their own to recycle into their process. Thus the recycle organizations will not take the SSB.
I also heard that due to lack of volume the recycelers are no longer taking green glass (so much for my wine bottles).
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Jerome Feig CPF ISA
Field Art Studio
Pleasant Ridge, MI
248-399-1320
248-399-7018 fax
We have the three R's
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Glass scrap is one of only two things we have problems with, the only "reuser" we have takes only one boxfull a year for window displays, other than that no-one wants to know about it.
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Glass scrap is one of only two things we have problems with, the only "reuser" we have takes only one boxfull a year for window displays, other than that no-one wants to know about it.
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Frank
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I don't believe glass is considered as "hazardous material" by most municipalities. It is totally inert so it does not affect the environment. Most garbage is handled by machine now so chances of getting cut are minimal. Usually what I do is cut it up into smaller pieces and throw them in the trash as it is nearly impossible to recycle it. About the only thing I've heard of it being used for is ground up as filler in asphalt. Makes for sparkilly roads. There's only about 2-3 places in the US that can use it.
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sherry gray
Guest
We place a metal trash can besides the glass cutter, and discard the glass scraps in it. Twice a week I set the can outside the shop with the other trash and the picker-uppers empty the can and leave it for me to fill again.