Vetropack announces solution for future glass recycling in Switzerland

06.03.2026: The Vetropack Group has closed its recycling glass processing facility in St-Prex as planned in late February 2026 while also presenting follow-up solutions for glass recycling in Switzerland: AVJ Transports et Voyages will offer collection and distribution of waste glass for municipal partners in Western Switzerland. With Schneider Umweltservice AG, an expert partner for glass recycling has been found for German-speaking Switzerland.

As announced in November last year, Vetropack discontinued cullet processing in St-Prex at the end of February. After glass production at the site came to an end, cullet processing was initially continued as a transitional solution for around 30 municipal partners in the region. Without directly connected glass production, continuing to operate cullet processing is neither economically nor ecologically viable in the long term. Together with long-standing Swiss partners, Vetropack has therefore been working intensively over the past few months to find suitable follow-up solutions for glass recycling in Switzerland.

Proven experts offer glass recycling services

Back in January, AVJ Transports et Voyages was presented to the municipalities in Western Switzerland – which includes the region around St-Prex – as a future partner. AVJ is an established regional specialist in transport, waste management, and material handling, and has been working with Vetropack for many years. The company has proven expertise in glass recycling and will expand its activities to offer collection, storage, and redistribution of waste glass in the region. The infrastructure for this is already in place in Eclépens, which is in a central and well-connected location.

Vetropack has also found in Schneider Umweltservice AG a partner to cover glass recycling in parts of German-speaking Switzerland. As of April 1st, 2026, Schneider Umweltservice AG will assume responsibility for the hub in Oberglatt offering collection and distribution of waste glass in this region going forward.

Focus on core competence of glass manufacturing

"We are very pleased to have two specialists in AVJ and Schneider Umweltservice, who are well-positioned to offer glass recycling services to municipal partners in our stead in the future," explains Stephen Rayment, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Vetropack. "This will allow us to focus on our core business in the future: the development and manufacture of high-quality glass packaging. In this regard, our commitment to glass recycling remains as strong as ever: we are continuously working to further increase the recycled content of our products."