How should disposable plastic tableware be sorted?

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Disposable plastic tableware should be sorted as:

If emptied or lightly cleaned

Plastic / Plast

If very dirty

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Disposable plastic tableware can be sorted as plastic if emptied or lightly cleaned. Very dirty items with food residue should go in residual waste.

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