unrecyclable
adjective
un·re·cy·cla·ble
ˌən-(ˌ)rē-ˈsī-k(ə-)lə-bəl 
: unable to be recycled : not recyclable
unrecyclable waste
unrecyclable plastics
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In fact, a couple of typical wind farms have more unrecyclable plastic than all the plastic straws and plastic cups in the world put together.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Carry out orders from restaurants and coffee shops usually contain many of these items, which are virtually unrecyclable.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
That translates to a lot of unrecyclable plastic bottles ending up in landfills.
—Jessica Klein, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Aside from being unrecyclable, these cheaper materials tarnish easily when well-used and well-loved by the consumer.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Carry out orders from restaurants and coffee shops usually contain many of these items, which are virtually unrecyclable.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
That translates to a lot of unrecyclable plastic bottles ending up in landfills.
—Jessica Klein, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Aside from being unrecyclable, these cheaper materials tarnish easily when well-used and well-loved by the consumer.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unrecyclable
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“Unrecyclable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecyclable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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