bottle bank

Container deposit point

A bottle bank is a large container, typically found in public areas, where people deposit glass bottles and jars for recycling.

Common in British English: I need to take these wine bottles to the bottle bank.

The term follows the pattern of other collection points like blood bank or food bank—a place where items are deposited for later processing or redistribution.

recycling

glass

Transparent solid from sand

containerThing for storing items
depositPlace for safekeeping
collectionGathered set of items

bin · sorting · cullet · clear glass · green glass · amber · brown glass · separation · municipal · curbside

materials

glass

Transparent solid from sand

culletRecycled broken glass
soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
silicaSilicon dioxide compound

sand · flint · frosted · colored · clear · amber · green glass · blue glass · fragments · shards

environment

conservation

Preventing waste or loss

sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
circular economyRegenerative resource management model
reuseEmploy something again

pollution reduction · energy saving · carbon footprint · eco-friendly · green initiative · community · public service

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glass

glass

conservation

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