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recyclable

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re·cy·cle  (r-skl)
tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles
1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment.
2. To start a different cycle in.
3.
a. To extract useful materials from (garbage or waste).
b. To extract and reuse (useful substances found in waste).
4.
a. To use again, especially to reprocess: recycle aluminum cans; recycle old jokes.
b. To recondition and adapt to a new use or function: recycling old warehouses as condominiums.

re·cycla·ble adj. & n.
re·cycler n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.recyclable - capable of being used again
useful, utile - being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
Translations
recyclable [ˌriːˈsaɪkləbl] ADJreciclable
recyclable [riːˈsaɪkləbəl]
adj [paper, materials, waste, products] → recyclable
recyclables nplrecyclables mpl, déchets mpl recyclables
recyclable
adjwiederverwertbar, recycelbar; recyclable materialswiederverwertbare Stoffe pl; recyclable wastewiederverwertbare Abfallstoffe pl, → wiederverwertbarer Müll


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It has already been a boost to the city's recycling record with 318 tonnes of recyclable goods collected -double the amount expected.
quot; Recyclable items means that the items are made from used materials that have undergone a process to make them new again.
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