Has the city of Laramie explored any glass recycling options?

Recycling: The City of Laramie has partnered with Momentum Recycling in Denver, CO.  Glass bottles and jars can be taken to the recycling center located at the Laramie landfill.  This glass will be used to make “cullet” which can be used for many purposes, including making new bottle and jars. 

The city has explored a program similar to what was previously provided by the ARK. One option is hauling the glass directly to Rocky Mountain Bottle Co. The second option is hauling it to Fort Collins which would reduce transportation costs, but with a lower rebate. The graphic below shows the total cost per year depending on the tonnage of glass transported. The second value is the cost to residents per month for the service.

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10. Has the city of Laramie explored any glass recycling options?
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