When I had my glass cut at lowes, I asked them what they did with the scraps, and was told they throw them away. Now the glass comes in different size sheets, from which the custom cut(quickly and free) for you. When I asked if I could have the scraps from the glass panel I PAID for, he said he would have to sell me my scraps. That irritated me quite much. If can use extra scraps, cut the glass yourself I guess.