Renewable Energy & Recycling

Glass Recycling Unit

This business involves the processing of waste glass into usable forms like cullet and fine powder for industrial applications. The unit sorts, crushes, and grinds glass waste into granular material that can be used in construction, filtration, or as a raw material for new glass manufacturing.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Plant & Machinery7.5
Furniture & Fixtures0
Other Misc. Assets1.5
Working Capital4.88
Total13.88

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Own Contribution1.39
Term Loan8.1
Working Capital Loan4.39
Total13.88

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment2

Raw materials3

Manufacturing process

  1. Collection and contamination inspection of waste glass.
  2. Sorting of glass based on color and material type.
  3. Crushing using jaw or roll crushers.
  4. Milling in a hammer mill to produce cullet or powder.
  5. De-contamination using magnetic separators and automated sorting systems.
  6. Optional fluidized bed drying for cleaning residues.
  7. Screening for specific size requirements.
  8. Weighting and packing using automated machines.

From the project report