How should water-repellent jacket be sorted?

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Water-repellent jacket should be sorted as:

If not broken

Reuse / Genbrug

If clean and dry

Textile waste / Tekstilaffald

If wet/dirty

Residual waste / Restaffald

About this item

Water-repellent jackets should be donated if still usable. If worn out, they can usually be sorted as textile waste if clean and dry. If wet, mouldy, very dirty or contaminated with oil, paint or chemicals, use residual waste. Remove any loose batteries from lights or heating elements.

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