How should cellophane be sorted?

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Cellophane should be sorted as:

Cellophane and gift wrap

Residual waste / Restaffald

If clean plastic film

Plastic / Plast

About this item

Cellophane and crinkly gift wrap should usually be sorted as residual waste, because it is often not accepted with ordinary plastic packaging. If the material is actually clean plastic film, it may be sorted as plastic according to local rules. If in doubt, sort cellophane as residual waste.

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