Under the council’s current system, a 240-litre recycling bin is collected fortnightly in which glass is mixed with other materials.
But change could be coming as part of a region-wide review of waste collection, including public consultation.
Invercargill’s consultation document is likely to include a preferred option of adding a new 80-litre glass bin to the status quo of weekly general waste collection and fortnightly recycling.
Removing glass was the "absolute priority" for deputy mayor Tom Campbell, whose view was backed by others.
Cr Lesley Soper said the city was beginning to look like an outlier for how it handled glass compared with that in other parts of the country.
"It’s been quite well publicised at our recycling centre that we’re getting various accidents, people getting cuts, lots of problems with glass," she said.
Cr Soper also felt the council should ask the public for their thoughts on handling green waste — another topic discussed at the meeting.
Consultation would look at an option for an organics bin. If implemented, it would add $35 to the current household cost of $376.
The appetite for that bin was not as strong among councillors.
In contrast, an additional glass bin came at no extra cost to the status quo because separating glass from other recycling improved costs, council general manager infrastructure Erin Moogan said.
The preferred options for consultation are yet to be confirmed by the full council. Consultation is set to run through August.
Consultation would also occur with the Southland and Gore District Councils.
Final decisions by the three councils will be implemented by WasteNet — the councils’ shared solid waste service.
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