What it is
Crushed waste glass sorted by colour and melted with sand, soda ash and limestone; it saves fuel in glass furnaces.
Flint (clear)AmberGreenMixed colourFloat / flat glass cullet
Rules before you buy or sell
- Collection and recycling units need consent from the state pollution control board; keep ceramics, metal caps and heat-resistant glass out of the cullet.
- Check the current import and export policy for your exact 8-digit HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) schedules.
Storage and handling
Store by colour in walled bays on concrete; workers need gloves and boots.
Businesses that use it
Glass Recycling (Cullet and Glass Powder) →Glass Bangles Making →Mouth-Blown Glass Hollowware →Decorative Glassware →Glass Bowl Making →