With the global spotlight on sustainability, the recycling industry is undergoing a major transformation―and glass is at the center of it. Though it’s 100% recyclable, improperly sorted glass often ends up in landfills or is downgraded due to contamination. Traditional systems can’t keep pace with growing waste complexity, but smart technologies are changing the game.
By leveraging AI, robotics, and advanced sensor technology, smart glass sorting solutions are helping facilities boost efficiency, recover more usable material, and reduce costs. In this article, we examine why traditional methods fall short, how smart sorting works, and what companies need to do to stay ahead in a tech-driven recycling era.
Although glass has infinite recycling potential, outdated methods lead to material loss, contamination, and higher costs.
Manual sorting not only slows down processing but also introduces inconsistencies. Workers may miss small contaminants or misidentify glass types, leading to lower-quality recycled output that limits reuse options.
Conventional mechanical sorters often lack the precision to detect subtle differences in glass composition or color. This makes it difficult to meet industry purity standards, especially when dealing with mixed waste streams from urban centers or commercial facilities.
Guangzhou SUIBO focuses on the recycling of glass industry and is committed to the development and application of optical sorting system, and is the leading supplier of optical sorting technology in China. SUIBO has developed a new generation of domestic glass color sorter that can comfortably cope with various complex working conditions, with very high sorting efficiency and excellent reliability. At the same time, SUIBO's professional technical team can provide customers with a complete glass sorting process, such as dry, semi-dry, wet and so on.
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Our culture is rooted in innovation excellence, pushing the boundaries of technology and leading the way in optical sorting systems to ensure that our customers receive an exceptional glass sorting solution.
Our environmental philosophy guides us to foster a win-win relationship through the recycling and sorting of crushed glass, advancing sustainable development in the environmental protection industry.
We value every employee, encourage teamwork, provide employees with professional development opportunities, and jointly contribute wisdom and strength to the company's glory.
We regard our customers as partners, pursue excellent service, create value, and jointly shape the road to success for both parties.
Guangzhou SUIBO Glass, upholding the belief of environmental protection, driven by excellent technology and customer-oriented principle, makes continuous efforts for the sustainable development of the field of broken glass sorting, and is committed to building a clean and high-end future together. We welcome more partners to join us and create the future of glass sorting field together.
