How should cake box be sorted?

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Cake box should be sorted as:

If without residues

Cardboard / Pap

If there are still residues inside

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Cake boxes should be sorted as cardboard if clean and dry. Greasy, damp or food-soiled boxes should go in residual waste. Remove plastic windows, ribbons or inserts if easy.

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