This research provides possibilities to reuse the solid waste from aluminium scrap recycling factories and municipal solid waste (MSW) container glass for the production of lightweight aggregates. The aluminium dross residue is increasing along with the increase in the aluminum production. Similarly the problem of container glass rational utilization is a topical problem over the world. The presented research is focused to solve problems concerning to both industrial and municipal waste collection. The production of expanded clay aggregate was simulated in laboratory with pilot rotary furnace and electric furnace. Expanded clay aggregate was produced with different glass waste: aluminium dross: clay mix ratios, where aluminium dross acted as an extra pore-forming agent and glass waste as a fluxing agent. Pore structure was abundant ranging from irregular to spherical, resulting in low apparent density values, which directly was affected with the firing temperature up to 1200 °C and time, controlled with the rotation velocity and furnace incline. The main objectives of this experimental study is to examine the effects of aluminium dross and glass waste addition to the physical and microstructure properties of expanded clay aggregate sintered on a laboratory scale.