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unrecyclable

adjective
un·​re·​cy·​cla·​ble | \ ˌən-(ˌ)rē-ˈsī-k(ə-)lə-bəl How to pronounce unrecyclable (audio) \

Definition of unrecyclable

: unable to be recycled : not recyclable unrecyclable waste unrecyclable plastics

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 They can’t be washed like EPS, and any food contamination makes them unrecyclable. — Camille Harmer, Fortune, "How Banning Plastic Straws Could Make Pollution Even Worse," 12 July 2018 Beginning in mid-April, Boise will phase in a program to send unrecyclable plastics in orange bags to Salt Lake City, where Renewlogy will turn them into diesel. — Sven Berg, idahostatesman, "Boise recyclers, don't worry if you haven't received your orange bags yet. They're coming.," 11 May 2018

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First Known Use of unrecyclable

1960, in the meaning defined above

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