How should waste sack be sorted?

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Waste sack should be sorted as:

If empty, clean and dry

Plastic / Plast

If used as a waste bag

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Waste sacks should be sorted by how they have been used. An unused or completely empty, clean and dry plastic sack may be sorted as plastic if plastic film is accepted locally. A sack used for waste, dust, garden waste or dirty materials should go in residual waste because it can contaminate plastic recycling.

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