Local authorities and other collectors of green glass who supply cullet to the British Glass Recycling Company are facing cuts in the price they receive for their cullet of £12/tonne. In a three-pronged approach to the cullet market, BGRC, which is the largest buyer of cullet, is reducing the amount paid to its non-contracted suppliers by £12/tonne from July 1. These businesses and councils will then receive from £5-11/tonne depending on location. Contracted suppliers with an option to renew this year are not being allowed to do so and will be hit by the £12 reductions from July 1. A third sector of suppliers, who have contracts with an option to extend coming up over the next 3 years are also being contacted, with a view to reducing the amount they are paid.
