How should dirty plastic be sorted?
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Dirty plastic should be sorted as:
If emptied or lightly cleaned
Plastic / Plast
If very dirty
Residual waste / Restaffald
About this item
Plastic packaging should be emptied before being sorted as plastic. It does not need to be perfectly clean, but very dirty plastic with food, oil or other residue should go in residual waste if it cannot be emptied or wiped.
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