Uses for Crushed Glass Sand and Aggregate

Did you ever wonder if glass can be turned back into sand?

Andela industrial glass pulverizers turn soda bottles, pickle jars, ceramic plates, plate glass, and more, back into clean glass sand and aggregate with a wealth of end uses — from coastal restoration to pavers to crushed glass for concrete.

Andela Glass Sand & Aggregate Uses

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Uses for Crushed Glass Aggregate and Glass Sand

	Landscaping	Agriculture	Construction	Commercial	Design
Loose Glass Sand
Coastal Restoration	x	x	x	x
Glass Soil Amendments	x	x		x
Construction Sand	x	x	x	x
Landscaping	x	x		x	x
Bound Products
Glass & Plastic Pavers				x	x
Concrete Products			x	x
Formed Polymer Concrete			x	x	x
Glassphalt			x	x
Value Added
Abrasive Blasting Products			x	x
Creative Arts				x	x

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Coastal Restoration

Coastal restoration team

Picture Credit: Glass Half Full | NOLA Glass Recycling

Photo Credit: Glass Half Full

Picture Credit: Glass Half Full | NOLA Glass Recycling

Coastal marshland

Picture Credit: Glass Half Full | NOLA Glass Recycling

Glass Soil Amendments

Glass-based soil from crushed glass

Picture Credit: OLIN

Tomato Study

Picture Credit: Colgate College

sandsoil

Compost + Glass Sand = Glass Based Soil

Construction Sand

Crushed glass for pipe bedding

Pulverized Glass Global Recycling

Construction Bedding

Play sand from crushed glass aggregate

Play Sand

Landscaping

Colored glass mulch path in the woods

Picture Credit: City of Winchester

Colorful crushed decorative glass around flagpole

Landscaping with glass aggregate

Picture Credit: City of Winchester

Bound Products with Pulverized Glass

Glass and Plastic Pavers

Bricks made with glass aggregate

Bricks made with glass aggregate

Brickwork done with glass aggregate

Picture Credit: Caltech Group

Concrete Products

100% recycled concrete products made from crushed glass

Formed Polymer Concrete

Locally recycled glass used for 3D printing

Picture Credit: Vitriform

Glassphalt

Black crushed glass used for street pavement

Creative Arts

Beautiful green and blue glass sand aggregate artwork

Picture Credit: Tom Slocum

Colorful crushed glass artwork

Picture Credit: Tom Slocum

Value Added Uses for Crushed Glass

Abrasive Blasting Products

man using sandblasting products