How should credit card be sorted?

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Credit card should be sorted as:

Whole item

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Credit cards should usually go in residual waste because they contain plastic, a chip and sometimes metal foil, which cannot be recycled through ordinary plastic sorting. Cut the card through the chip, magnetic strip and card number before disposal. For metal or premium cards, ask the bank about return or secure disposal.

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