Recycling　of　waste　glass　is　an　efficient　way　to　protect　the　environment　and　save　resources.　This　study　evaluated　the　effective　utilizations　of　glass　sand　(GS)　to　replace　the　quartz　sand　(QS)　in　typical　ultra-high　performance　concrete　(UHPC)　and　river　sand　(RS)　in　ultra-high　performance　river　sand　concrete　(UHPRC).　Ultra-high　performance　glass　concretes　(UHPGC)　with　different　substitution　ratios　were　prepared.　The　working　performances　and　mechanical　properties　were　evaluated,　respectively.　Meanwhile,　the　fracture　characteristics　of　typical　UHPC,　UHPRC　and　UHPGC　were　characterized　by　acoustic　emission　(AE)　parameters.　Results　show　that　the　fluidities　of　typical　UHPC　and　UHPRC　are　significantly　enhanced　by　the　addition　of　GS.　The　replacements　of　QS　and　RS　by　GS　improve　the　compressive　strengths　of　UHPC　and　UHPRC.　When　the　replacement　ratio　of　GS　is　75%,　the　compressive　strengths　of　typical　UHPC　and　UHPRC　both　reach　the　maximum.　The　addition　of　GS　presents　no　significant　effects　on　flexural　and　splitting　tensile　strengths.　Moreover,　the　fracture　processes　of　UHPC,　UHPRC　and　UHPGC　under　different　loading　conditions　can　be　favorably　characterized　by　AE　amplitude　and　energy.　The　scanning　electron　microscope　(SEM)　tests　of　concrete　mixes　reveal　the　change　trends　of　mechanical　and　fracture　properties　from　the　microcosmic　point　of　view.　The　cleaner　production　of　UHPGC　realized　the　recycling　of　waste　glass　from　landfill,　which　presents　great　potential　for　the　future　sustainable　development　of　UHPC　in　bridge　structures.　(c)　2020　Elsevier　Ltd.　All　rights　reserved.