How should gift wrap be sorted?

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Gift wrap should be sorted as:

If glossy/glittery

Residual waste / Restaffald

If plain clean paper

Paper / Papir

About this item

Gift wrap often belongs in residual waste, especially if it is glossy, laminated, metallic, glittery or has tape and ribbon attached. Plain clean paper without coating may be sorted as paper in some municipalities. Remove string, ribbon and decorations first.

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