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OPRL Don't Recycle
General wasteThis can't go in your recycling bin. General waste.
Which bin?
Put in your general waste bin.
What does it mean?
When the label says "Don't Recycle," fewer than 50% of UK councils collect this material. Putting it in your recycling bin risks contaminating everything else in the load. It goes in your general waste bin. Common on: crisp packets, some plastic films, non-recyclable trays, and composite materials.