Glass

End of Waste Foundation, Rocky Mountain Bottling Company and Momentum Recycling diverted more than 2 million pounds of glass from landfills in July and August.

The certification recognizes MRFs taking extra steps to clean up glass.

Ace Glass has helped the county recycle more than 1.8 million pounds of glass since April 1.

Arglass Yamamura plans to build a plant that could produce about 265 million bottles a year, while Glass WRX SC was formed to run a new facility in the region.

The switch aims to help increase recycling in Hoboken, reduce the city’s share of landfill waste and could save taxpayers in yearly recycling costs.

The $6.3 million facility will be able to process cardboard, paper and plastic all together, and glass will be crushed into two different types of material.

Later this month, county residents will no longer be able to recycle glass at the county’s convenience centers due to an unforeseen contract change.