Mt. Lebanon teen starts his own glass recycling route

Cole Oziemblowsky, 16, is filling a need created by many communities that no longer accept glass at curbside recycling.The young entrepreneur started letting neighbors know on Facebook that he could pick up their recyclable glass, sort it and deliver it to Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling in Bethel Park.See how the recycling route works: Watch the report in the video player above."It gets frustrating because they can't do it any more, so either they have to just quit it and throw it in the garbage with their other trash, or they have to do it, and that creates a problem because they have to sort it," Cole said."We were even keeping it because we didn't know what to do with it, and then I got this flyer from Cole and we were in. I said we're going to do it," customer Betsy Lawrence said.Cole asks for a $5 donation. He doesn't have a driver's license yet, so his mother helps him with the route."Save up for college, and for gas for my car when I get my permit, and then just shoes and clothes and etc.," Cole said.He added, "It helps the environment and global warming right now.""It's great, being that young and being that industrious," said one customer. "It's just wonderful. I wish more kids would do things like that to help the environment and help the community in general."

MT. LEBANON, Pa. —

Cole Oziemblowsky, 16, is filling a need created by many communities that no longer accept glass at curbside recycling.

The young entrepreneur started letting neighbors know on Facebook that he could pick up their recyclable glass, sort it and deliver it to Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling in Bethel Park.

See how the recycling route works: Watch the report in the video player above.

"It gets frustrating because they can't do it any more, so either they have to just quit it and throw it in the garbage with their other trash, or they have to do it, and that creates a problem because they have to sort it," Cole said.

"We were even keeping it because we didn't know what to do with it, and then I got this flyer from Cole and we were in. I said we're going to do it," customer Betsy Lawrence said.

Cole asks for a $5 donation. He doesn't have a driver's license yet, so his mother helps him with the route.

"Save up for college, and for gas for my car when I get my permit, and then just shoes and clothes and etc.," Cole said.

He added, "It helps the environment and global warming right now."

"It's great, being that young and being that industrious," said one customer. "It's just wonderful. I wish more kids would do things like that to help the environment and help the community in general."