New glass recycling option for Mat-Su Valley residents now open

For the first time in a long time, Mat-Su Valley residents are now able to recycle glass.

After a year of planning and approvals from the borough as well as the landfill, the Valley Community for Recycling Solutions' brand new glass processing machine is now open for business.

Pamela Ness with the Valley Community for Recycling Solutions proclaims, "A lot of people wanted to recycle glass. We were getting calls all the time."

Folks can drop off their recyclable glass for free at the plant, but as it is a nonprofit, donations are greatly appreciated.

This machine breaks down glass bottles into both a smooth, fine sand, as well as into bigger pebble-sized chunks. Each has different use cases. The finer glass can be used in all sorts of applications, such as traction sand for the winter o