How should kitchen roll paper be sorted?

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Kitchen roll paper should be sorted as:

If used for food

Food waste / Madaffald

If used for cleaning

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Kitchen roll paper can go in food waste if used only for food or normal kitchen grease. If used for cleaning, chemicals or dirt, it should go in residual waste.

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