How should aluminium tray be sorted?

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Aluminium tray should be sorted as:

If empty and fairly clean

Metal / Metal

If food residue is stuck

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Aluminium trays can be sorted as metal when they are empty and scraped free of food residue. They do not need to be perfectly clean, but heavy grease, sauce or burnt-on food can disturb recycling. If the tray cannot be emptied properly, sort it as residual waste. Sort plastic film or cardboard sleeves separately.

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