How clean does my recycling need to be?

Across north London, glass, metal, paper and all plastics are collected together in a single household recycling bin and compressed in one lorry before making their way to the materials recovery facility (MRF). But what happens from there? Many people are unaware that for those materials to be successfully recycled into new products, they must be clean enough. This is particularly important for paper and cardboard. 

Contamination in Recycling

Do you have to wash your recycling?

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Do I Need to Rinse Recyclables? - Green and Grumpy

What is Wishcycling?

Contamination in Recycling

Ask LH: How Clean Does The Rubbish In My Recycling Bin Need To Be?

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Ever Wonder about Waste?

Ever Wonder about Waste?