How to Recycle Your Old Glass Windows and Doors: Channel your Ingenuity and Turn Trash into Cash
Easily make a profit out off your salvaged material or use them to redecorate your home.
It’s undoubtedly difficult to safely get rid of old glass windows and doors, considering these can’t be recycled through most towns’ recycling program. However, that shouldn’t discourage you from changing your old glass windows and doors for new ones. Glass windows and storm doors can be separated from their frames, making it easy for anyone, including you, to pick those that are still in good shape from those that are destined for the landfill. After reading these tips from A&L Windows/Doors, you’ll be able to recycle those old windows and doors or, better yet, sell them as salvaged material and make a profit off your drive to redecorate.
Steps
- Search for a company online or through the yellow pages of your local phonebook for an organization or company that accepts old windows and doors. There are usually green building companies and salvage yards willing to purchase your glass or accept donations.
- Get in touch with local nonprofit organizations that use building supplies, such as the ANCP. You can also get in touch with local theater companies or art collectives. Propose to donate your old windows and doors to them in exchange for a tax write-off by the end of the year, if applicable. Old glass windows can be used as a base for paintings, a set for a play, or as new windows for someone else’s home.
- Get in touch with salvage yards near you and inquire if they accept old glass windows and doors. Ask for the price if they do and set a date to drop off your materials.
- Take your glass to any of the organizations or companies listed on the Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts or Waste Exchange. These companies list both for-profit and nonprofit organizations that need reusable products such as old glass windows and doors.
- Things You Can Make Out Of Your Old Glass Windows and Doors: With a spark of artistry and a little creativity, you can make decorative and functional projects for your home and garden out of your old glass windows and doors. Think twice before discarding your glass windows and doors. It doesn't take too much effort to turn both of these into decorative centerpieces. Here are some projects that you can make out of your old glass windows and doors:
Mosaics
Reuse broken glass windows and doors from a home renovation project into decorative mosaic art for your home and garden. Break your glass windows and doors into small pieces by packing them into a thick, tightly-sealed plastic bag, wrapping it in a towel and striking it with a hammer. Glue broken bits of the recycled glass into card boards, recycled wood crates or old furniture. Leave a 1/8 and 1/4 inch gap in between the pieces for a mosaic project free from grout.
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