Two of the United States’ leading glass recycling organizations, the Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC) and the Glass Recycling Foundation (GRF), have merged under the GRF banner to strengthen the nation’s recycling infrastructure and close supply chain gaps. The unified entity aims to streamline communications, consolidate grant-making, expand fundraising, and enhance technical assistance to improve recovery rates and glass quality across the country.
“Glass is infinitely recyclable and a valuable commodity for community programs,” says GRF president Scott DeFife. “By bringing our organizations together, we can scale projects, improve material quality, and ensure communities have the tools they need to recycle more glass.”
The merger is expected to accelerate progress in an industry where infrastructure remains uneven. According to EPA data (2025), the U.S. has just 83 glass recycling and beneficiation facilities, compared to roughly 2,600 landfills. Most facilities process container glass, leaving architectural glass underrepresented due to its complex composition and coatings.
Automation systems like Hegla’s IG2Pieces, which separates insulating glass units efficiently, exemplify how technology can address these gaps. Meanwhile, studies such as “Glass Waste Circular Economy” in the Journal of Cleaner Production stress that infrastructure and separation technologies are essential to achieving circularity. 
David Entwistle, director of major projects at Saint-Gobain, underscores the importance of collaboration: “We’re trying to change behaviors, to show that recycling glass can work rather than sit in an industry with inertia.”
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