How should kitchen timer be sorted?

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Kitchen timer should be sorted as:

If mechanical

Metal / Metal

If electric

Small electronics / Småt elektronik

About this item

Kitchen timers should be sorted as electronics if battery-powered. Mechanical timers should be sorted by material or residual waste.

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