How should coffee grounds be sorted?

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Coffee grounds should be sorted as:

Coffee grounds

Food waste / Madaffald

About this item

Coffee grounds should be sorted as food waste. Remove packaging, capsules and bags first. They can also be home-composted if you have a suitable compost setup.

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