Barley_Bob
Well-Known Member
I'm a pinch-penny. And, although I've been saving my bottles, I don't have enough for my next batch of beer. Actually, I really just haven't been saving bottles because I can't afford to buy lots of bottled beer (hence the homebrewing). Anyway, there's no way I'm going to spend money on bottles - not when people are throwing them away. So, today I called around and got in touch with my local recycling center. They were more than happy to let me take as many empty bottles as I wanted and told me I could come back any time for more. I had suspected, although I didn't know for sure until I asked, that it cost them money to recycle glass, and this proved to be true. The only recycling they make money on is cardboard and plastic. That's why recycling companies charge you so much to haul it away. I know the subject of where to come up with beer bottles has been a topic of some conversation, but I thought I would share my experience. If you, like me, aren't going through bottled beer fast enough and don't know a bartender, the 'ol recycling center is more than happy to unload its bottles onto you. A wash and a rinse and they're good as new.
PS - Even Chimay reuses its bottles (video segment 4)
PS - Even Chimay reuses its bottles (video segment 4)