Ive gone all environmental and decided to try and recycle my glass jars etc.

My other half says that the lable MUST be taken off, blah blah, whatever, i doubt that the recycling people are THAT fussy, are they?

Anyone know?!

In oz they are not, but they like them rinsed out. lables don't matter.:)

Just take the lids off and any plastic tops. The glass will be melted down anyway and the paper labels will just vapourise.

But like all recycling, don't drive to the recycling station as you will be negating the benefit to the planet. If you are driving past anyway on another important journey that's ok.

Even better if you can walk.

Throw them in as they are.
The metal lids will be removed automatically by a sort of magnet and all other stuff will incinerate during the melting process of the glass.
Do not waste any precious water cleaning them though.

Originally posted by GuyF
Throw them in as they are.
The metal lids will be removed automatically by a sort of magnet and all other stuff will incinerate during the melting process of the glass.
Do not waste any precious water cleaning them though.

No don't do that. Take the lids off. The lables you needn't worry about.

A jar with a lid on will surely be pulled out with the lid, by the special magnet??

Taken from http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/Glass.htm#2

What you can do
If a bottle is returnable it is usually preferable to return it, rather than to recycle it.

Rinse the bottles or jars - ideally in washing-up water you have in the bowl anyway.

Wherever possible, remove metal or plastic tops, corks and rings from bottles or jars. Any tops which remain will be removed by magnets, vibratory screens or other methods, but they can cause damage to furnaces if any get through.

Recycle all glass containers, not just drinks bottles. Containers which hold food, pharmaceutical and household items which are made of glass are all recyclable.

Never deposit light bulbs or cookware such as 'Pyrex' or 'Visionware'. These have different properties to the glass used to make bottles and can contaminate a load, resulting in a sub-standard finished product. Flat glass, such as window glass, whole or broken, should not be put in bottle banks either

Make sure that you put the bottles in the correct bank - clear, green or brown. Most importantly, ensure clear glass is not contaminated with colours as this will considerably reduce the value as a higher price is paid for uncontaminated clear glass. Bottles made from blue glass can be put in the green glass bank. Bottles with a coloured coating can be recycled as any finishes added later will burn off in the furnace. To find the original glass colour check the top of the bottle where the cap was and put the bottle in the appropriate bank.

Try to plan your trip to bottle banks along with other essential activities such as going shopping or to school. This way the environmental impact of the journey is kept to a minimum.
Do not leave any boxes or bags at the bank that you have used to bring your glass in, there is normally a bin provided for these.

Try to use bottle banks during the day, to avoid disturbing the local community at night.

Most large supermarkets have bottle banks & plastic/cans/paper containers too. We take ours when we go shopping to Morrisons.

I did see a poster the other day saying that Sheffield Council (I think) will donate so much money to the Children's Hospital for every so many tons of paper re-cycled this Christmas. So keep filling those blue bins!!

Wow, thanks everyone, thats really helpful! I knew the labels didnt have to be off. God he over reacts!