MRF Glass Certification Program

Written By Erin Grimm

According to a 2020 industry survey, more than 27% of Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) have glass clean-up equipment. The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) launched the MRF Glass Certification to recognize effective glass recycling programs.

Program Description:

The MRF Glass Certification program was launched in the fall of 2019. The free program recognizes MRFs with cleaning equipment and operational procedures to produce high-quality and marketable glass cullet in both single- and dual-stream systems.

Who is Eligible:

Any MRF committed to taking additional steps to clean-up glass in the sorting process.

How It Works:

  • Complete the online application form.

  • Applicants will be judged on current infrastructure, end markets & glass purity measure and sampling protocol.

  • An independent committee will score certification levels into gold, silver, & bronze certifications applicable for three years.

  • There is no cost to apply for or receive certification.

Certified MRFs Receive:

  • A certificate from GRC

  • Business name placement & link on website

  • Badge for their website

  • Industry media promotion

  • Case study consideration

  • Considered for GRC speaker's bureau as applicable

Watch the GRC webinar recording to learn about our MRF Glass Certification Program. Hear from the GRC MRF Certification Committee on the value of this certification and MRF and industry representatives about how they handle glass in their systems.

 

“Mazza Recycling Services received the Glass Recycling Coalition’s Bronze MRF Certification in 2021. Mazza is a family-owned and operated company that is dedicated to our environment and committed to delivering exceptional service to our customers. We sought certification to show that glass is an easily recycled material, and if you put the proper equipment and technology in place to produce the cleanest stream possible, there are plenty of markets for recycled glass. The Bronze Certification has enabled us to advertise and promote the benefits of recycling glass through our award-winning recycling education program. We find that the recognition makes us trustworthy and reputable when it comes to recycling. We are proud to feature our certification and our ability to provide cleaner glass recovery to communities in New Jersey.”

Brynn Mosello

Director, Sustainability & Communications

 

“Rumpke is committed to glass recycling and recognizes the Glass Recycling Coalition’s MRF certification program as a key component to strengthen the processing chain. The certification program not only recognizes best practices to collect and clean glass in MRFs for end market use but also provides a goal for other glass collections programs to improve their glass collection systems.”

Jeff Snyder

Director of Recycling

Rumpke Waste & Recycling

“The glass container industry in Pennsylvania is an important part of our economy and glass recycling has been a part of recycling in Centre County since the beginning in 1989. The GRC Gold MRF Glass Certification provides validation of CCRRA’s extensive systems and efforts to recover and provide clean glass that is marketable to manufacturers.  It is also a wonderful reminder to our employees that work so hard to maintain the quality of material that their work is valued by the industry.”

Joanne Shafer

Deputy Director and Recycling Coordinator

Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA)

​Current GRC Certified MRFs:

GOLD LEVEL

SILVER LEVEL

BRONZE LEVEL

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