Crush empty Bottles to fine sand

Crush Empty Glass Bottles into Glass-sand

For remote areas the traditional way of recycling glass ( return either mixed crushed or sorted mixed glass back to the glass bottle manufacturers for benefitiation ) is not a transport efficient solution.
 
Empty glass bottles can be processed into GLASS SAND.
Some uses for fine crushed glass:
 
GLASS SAND
  • Sand blasting
  • Landfill cover
  • sand traps
  • sand bags for vehicle traction
  • Hydroponics
  • Ice Control ( salt replacement ) 
AGGREGATE -
  • Aggregate base for roads
  • Glasphalt
  • Landscaping

CONCRETE ITEMS

  • Stepping stones
  • Retaining wall blocks
  • Lawn ornament
  • Pottery

DRAINAGE

  • Drain pipe bedding and backfill
  • Septic tank drain fields
  • retaining wall back fill
GENERAL GLASS PRODUCTS
  • Marbles
  • Fibreglass
  • Glass beads
  • Jewelry
  • Sintered tiles
  • Terrazo
  • Flooring
  • Roof tiles
More information can be found by clicking on the following links
www.glassagg.com/recycled_glass.html
www.ecorecycle.sustainability.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/Glass_concretepremix(2001).pdf
www.azom.com/details.asp?articleID=1423
http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing/info_by_material/glass/index.html
 
 
 
 

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