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Glass Recycling

Accepted Glass Containers:

  • Food and beverage jars and bottles (e.g., pickle jars, salad dressing bottles, wine and beer bottles)
  • Broken bottles and jars

Discard lids, caps, and corks

Empty and rinse containers

Unaccepted Glass:

  • Light bulbs
  • Porcelain
  • Ceramics
  • Pyrex®
  • Mirrors
  • Fish and reptile tanks
  • Window glass

Do not place glass of any kind in the commingled recycling carts.

Glass Recycling Options

Glass Drop-off

    • Glass can be dropped off at the Meridian Transfer Station (2130 W. Franklin Road, Meridian) in the recycling area.
    • Offered at no additional cost.
    • Please only drop off accepted glass containers.
    • For more information, contact the City's Solid Waste Coordinator at [email protected].

Curbside Glass Collection

    • For a monthly fee of $8.25, Republic Services will deliver a 65-gallon glass-only recycling cart (with a blue lid) to your home.
    • Glass recycling is collected every four weeks.
    • To find your collection day, visit Republic Services' website.
    • Contact Republic Services at 208-345-1265 for more information and to set up service.

Glass Cart Reminders

  • Set out the cart by 6 AM on your service day.
  • Place the cart 3 feet away from other carts and from obstacles such as mailboxes and trees.
  • All glass must be inside the cart, and the lid must close. Do not overfill the cart, or glass may spill.
  • Take extra bottles and jars to the Meridian Transfer Station (2130 W. Franklin Road, Meridian) or order an additional cart.
  • Do not place trash or non-glass recyclables in the “Glass Only” cart.

Meridian Glass Cart Collection Calendar

2026 Meridian Glass Collection 12-month Calendar from Republic Services
The 2026 Meridian Glass Collection Calendar shows January 2026 through December 2026 with color-coded indicators:
  • Blue indicates glass recycling collection weeks:
    • January 19 - 23
    • February 16 - 20 
    • March 16 - 20
    • April 13 - 17
    • May 11 - 15
    • June 8 - 12 
    • July 6-10
    • August 3 - 7
    • August 31 - September 4
    • September 28 - October 2
    • October 26 - 30 
    • November 23 - 28 (accounting for the holiday)
    • December 21 - 26 (accounting for the holiday)
  • Red marks a holiday with no collection service:
    • January 1, 2026
    • May 25, 2026
    • July 4, 2026
    • September 7, 2026
    • November 26, 2026
    • December 25, 2026