Though used glass bottles and jars still often end up in landfills, more areas are adding options to ensure it gets recycled.
The problem is that glass often breaks, damaging other recyclable materials like cardboard, paper and plastic.
An increasing number of governments are asking residents to separate glass so it can be recycled.
DeKalb's government plans to install as many as 16 glass recycling sites across the county this spring where residents can deliver their glass.
"The whole purpose of the glass recycling program is for avid glass recyclers to have dedicated drop-off locations,” said Pauline Andrea, a DeKalb spokeswoman.
Other areas, like the cities of Roswell and Decatur, are continuing to pick up glass along with other curbside materials, though sometimes the service costs extra.
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