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Team Spotlight: Meet Dave Spencer, Operations & Customer Service Manager
At Andela Products, strong customer support is just as important as strong machinery — and no one embodies that commitment more than Dave Spencer, our Operations and Customer Service Manager. Dave plays a central role in making sure every system built is delivered, installed, and supported with care. From your first call to full operation,…
The Andela Trommel: Built Tough for MRFs, Composters, and Glass Recyclers
When your operation depends on separating materials cleanly and efficiently, you need equipment that won’t quit under pressure. The Andela Trommel was engineered for exactly that — a heavy-duty rotary screening system built to handle abrasive materials, harsh environments, and the constant demand for reliability. Engineered for Versatility The Andela Trommel isn’t a one-size-fits-all…
5 Uses for Pulverized Glass in Landscaping and Urban Design
You know the drill…Every year, tons of glass items are tossed or sent to landfills — even though glass is infinitely recyclable. But did you know that with the right equipment, that “waste” becomes a safe and versatile material from landscapes to streetscapes? Here are 5 Uses for Pulverized Glass in Landscaping & Urban Design:…
Glass Pulverizer Action in Puʻunēnē! 🚛✨
This week in Maui, Upcountry Curbside turned curbside-collected glass bottles into sand! “We were honored to bring the inaugural load for the Andela Glass Pulverizer 🙌 Exciting to see bottles from our community transformed locally. Big mahalo to Wes, John, Ridge to Reefs, and Mālama Maui Nui for what they’re doing here, and letting us…
The People Behind Our Machines
Efficient, Durable, and Easy to Operate Machines At Andela Products, our glass-to-sand pulverizers are more than machines — they’re the result of skill, innovation, and teamwork. Our engineers design systems that are efficient, durable, and easy to operate, while our fabricators bring those designs to life with precision and care. Designed, Built, and Installed to…
Why Communities Are Bringing Back Glass Recycling—For Good
After nearly two decades without a glass recycling program, Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proving that glass recycling can come back—and stay. With the installation of Andela’s GP-O5L Pulverizer, residents now have a simple, local way to turn glass bottles and jars into practical sand and aggregate, keeping waste out of landfills and creating useful…
Turning Drywall Waste Into Opportunity
The Problem with Drywall (Gypsum Board) Waste Each year, millions of tons of drywall—also known as gypsum board or sheetrock—end up in landfills despite being 100% recyclable. In fact, up to 15% of all materials used in new construction are wasted as scrap, and drywall makes up a significant portion of this demolition debris. Unfortunately,…
Value Mining Laminated Glass — Including Solar Panels
☀️ Solar Panel Recycling, A Proven Process As millions of solar panels retire, they present a recycling challenge: Laminated glass bonded with EVA. That’s where Andela’s Laminated Glass Separators shine! Same powerful tech. New high-impact application. 🔄 Separate glass from coatings 🔄 Recover clean glass 🔄 Recover recyclable laminates 💡 Key Features at a Glance…
Successful Fundraising Campaign Brings New Glass Crusher To Powell, Wyoming
After a long hiatus, glass is again being recycled in Powell, Wyoming! Excerpt from Powell Tribune article by CJ Baker, May 2025 After a long hiatus, glass is again being recycled in Powell. It was over a decade ago that the Powell Valley Recycling Center stopped accepting glass, but “people have still been grumbling about…
Find Buyers For Your Andela Glass Sand & Aggregates / Cullet
Does Your Community Know the Value of Glass Sand? We already understand the value of pulverized glass. But what about your community? There’s a growing opportunity to shift away from mined and dredged aggregates toward a more sustainable, local alternative: pulverized glass. Mining and dredging for aggregates is highly damaging to the environment. Diverting glass…
Why Choose Andela
For over 30 years, we’ve built rugged glass crushers and pulverizers that get the job done—anywhere in the world. From Alaska to Iceland, New Orleans to Timor-Leste, our iconic blue machines set the global standard for glass processing. Our guys are real craftsmen; we manufacture everything on-site—raw materials come in and working equipment leaves.…
Is Glass Sand Like Natural Sand?
Yes! Recycled glass sand is mostly silica, like natural sand. The main difference is that calcium and sodium oxides are added to the silica during glass processing; however, these compounds are found in nature and are not a concern for the environment. To the touch, it feels like regular sand. And like natural sand, less…
CIRCULAR SOIL With Biochar Debuts at The Philadelphia Flower Show!
Why Does this Matter? Soil is foundational to creating thriving gardens and landscapes, but its environmental footprint is often overlooked. The sourcing and extraction of soil components, such as topsoil, sand, and organic matter like peat moss, are associated with negative environmental, social, and human health impacts worldwide. It depletes non-renewable materials formed over hundreds…
Andela Quick Links
Quick Links we send customers at first contact: Click Blue to see PDFs and Links 1) First, the end product: Andela Glass Sand and Aggregate/Cullet SAND, No 4 mesh, 3/16, 5mm or less, C33 sand sieve profile AGGREGATE/CULLET, No 2 to No 4 mesh, 7/16 to 3/16, 5mm to 11 mm All Output Has Rounded…
What Is An Andela Clean Glass Plant?
An Andela Clean Glass Plant (CPG) includes an Andela Glass Pulverizer combined with an Andela Glass Clean-Up System. Clean Glass Plants include drying, screening, and re-grinding processes to turn MRF (Material Recovery Facility) glass into clean glass products (“Outputs”) for further refinement. MRF glass includes broken glass, flattened metals, plastics, and shredded paper. An…
Pulverized Recycled Glass Sand, A Key To Vibrant Soil?
Cities, A Soil Problem Cities, like Philadelphia, have lost much of the organic matter — minerals, sand, and clay — that create a vibrant natural soil. “Instead, underneath our feet is lots of “rubble, debris, and the history of the city,” said Daniel Flinchbaugh, assistant landscape planner at the University of Pennsylvania. Vibrant Soil Project…
Circul-R: Glass and Plastic Pavers
Glass and Plastic Packaging, The Truth… We all know that glass is the more sustainable packaging material because it is infinitely recyclable. It can be pulverized, crushed, or melted, and made into new products. With an Andela crusher or pulverizer, those new products would be clean glass sand and cullet with many uses! Unfortunately, plastic…
What Would Your Community or Business Do with Clean Glass Sand?
Andela Products Takes an Innovative Approach to Glass Recycling Cynthia Andela, the visionary founder of Andela Products, is transforming the recycling industry with her groundbreaking recycling systems. Her innovative approach to sustainability has earned global recognition for turning glass waste back into valuable sand. Andela’s pulverizer systems keep glass out of landfills, creating positive environmental…
There Are Endless Applications For Crushed And Pulverized Glass
Background The US has a glass recycling rate of around 27% compared to Europe’s 90% glass recycling rate. Despite having the tools and capabilities to recycle/reuse post-consumer glass, which is infinitely recyclable, most of it ends up in US landfills. There are a multitude of reasons for this, one is that fewer glass bottle manufacturers…
NEWS: Andela GP-O5L Pulverizer In Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Waste Advantage Magazine: For the first time in nearly two decades, glass recycling is coming to Mat-Su. The Valley Community for Recycling Solutions center, located near the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Central Landfill in Palmer, will begin accepting glass in September, officials there announced. All types and colors of glass will be accepted, and labels do not…
Cornell University & Andela Products Research Eco-Friendly Fertilizer
Agricultural Fertilizer: Eco-Friendly Alternative Teaming up with Cornell University materials science and engineering graduate student Ryan Greene, Andela Products is exploring glass sand as a potential fertilizer. Together, we crafted a process that turns waste glass into nutrient-rich silica pellets—creating a sustainable, sand-like fertilizer ready to enrich soils and reduce waste. “Through growth study research,…
Baltimore Goodwill Unveils Glass Recycling Plan With GP-05L, Nicknamed “Poe”
Looking for an innovative and eco-friendly solution to divert glass waste from landfill? Andela’s glass to sand pulverizers might transform how your business approaches sustainability. Baltimore-based Goodwill Chesapeake Sustainability Center recently unveiled their GP-05L glass pulverizer, affectionately named Poe, as a shining example of how companies can give unsellable glass a second life. What can…
Glass Half Full Founder Franziska Trautman’s TED TALK
Glass Half Full’s founder, Franziska Trautman, gave a TED Talk at TEDNext 2024 in October. At Andela Products, we’ve been working with Glass Half Full for several years. Recently they upgraded their glass pulverizer to our GP-2HD while expanding their footprint with a larger facility. We’re big fans of Franziska Trautman and Glass Half Full.…
Pulverized Glass Sand For Community Concrete Projects
Using pulverized glass sand in concrete is a way to make waste glass purposeful by diverting it from a community’s landfill and using it to create sustainable infrastructure. Mobile Alabama’s The Osprey Initiative, an environmental organization, teamed up with the City of Fairhope in September to manage their recycled glass in concrete projects for the…
Pulverized Glass In the News: Glass Half Full Is Expanding!
Our customer Glass Half Full, based in the Gulf Coast, got started in glass processing after originally raising money to buy an Andela Glass Pulverizing System. Along with that they created a glass collection program in New Orleans to build a mountain of glass waste. Networking and partnering with local universities helped them find the…
Salsa, Glass Sand, And Coastal Erosion In The News
Inspired by Glass Half Full’s research partnership with Tulane University on the use of recycled glass sand for coastal and marshland restoration, researchers at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus are collaborating with Tulane University to see how glass sand might help Texas agriculture. Glass Half Full use an Andela Pulverizer at…
Our Glass Pulverizer Used For Coastal Restoration In New Orleans
Glass Half Full has built their very successful glass recycling business in New Orleans with one of our most popular glass pulverizer systems, the GP-05L. This machine recycles glass waste glass at a rate of 1-2 tons per hour, the end result is a clean glass sand appropriate for coastal restoration. Glass Half Full has…
Starting and growing a glass recycling business
You are starting a business, an innovative startup, a glass recycling business. Congratulations! Now it’s time to think about growth and expansion. But how do you grow your business? And for those considering start-up or change-up to a glass recycling business, what are the potential opportunities for growth? Where does the revenue come from? How…
Andela Glass Crushers vs. Andela Glass Pulverizers
Do I Need a Glass Crusher or Glass Pulverizer? Many of our prospective customers think they need a “crusher” when they need a “pulverizer.” Both Andela crushers and pulverizers break down glass using mechanical force via our flexible impactor system. Understanding the difference between crushers and pulverizers is essential. Input, output, and end-uses for your…
Goodwill Delaware Celebrates New Glass Pulverizer!
Celebrating a significant step in their sustainability journey, Goodwill Outlet & Recycling Center Delaware unveiled a new Andela Products GP-MegaMini waste glass-to-sand pulverizer machine! With a generous grant from the Truist Charitable Fund, Goodwill Outlet & Recycling Center Delaware and their sustainability partners at Goodwill of Greater Washington and Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake look…