glass recycling

[Jeff Lewis <lewis@megahertz.njit.edu>]

P2Tech-

	NJTAP is working with a chemical company that uses clear glass
jars (4 ounce jars - the size of my fist) to take samples of the
high viscosity, liquid resins they manufacture. They use over 100 a day.
The jars are have a thin resin coating - right now they try to drain the
jars by placing them upside down on a grill on top of a 55 gallon drum.
The jars don't drain well enough though, and are disposed of as solid
hazardous waste. We are considering a few P2 options:

- find a way to cut down on the number of samples taken

- see if some sort of a drying rack might drain the jars better

- see if some sort of washer could clean the jars well enough so they
can be reused

- use a glass crusher (not P2, but they pay for solid haz waste by volume)

- finding someone who would take, or pay for, this glass


Has anyone encountered this problem, or have any thoughts? Thanks.


Jeff Lewis
Pollution Prevention Analyst
New Jersey Technical Assistance Program