Synonyms of recycled

recycled

verb

past tense of recycle

as in recovered

to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product

recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recovered
• reclaimed
• processed
• reused
• reprocessed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recycled

In January, CalRecycle, the state’s waste agency, reported that less than 10% of most single-use plastic materials in the state were being recycled. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Manduka also makes yoga towels from plastic bottles and recycled poly yarn. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Dunn, with the Union of Concerned Scientists, notes that the law also requires that a certain percentage of the battery's minerals be recovered, which is a way of requiring that it be recycled well. — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026

Even the hotel’s green ink pens are recycled—and recyclable—cardboard. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

And some types of second-life batteries are more valuable if they’re recycled. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026

In the unlikely scenario that your dry cleaner refuses returns, metal or wire hangers can be recycled at most scrap metal facilities. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026

The heavy metal is also produced in nuclear reactors and can be recycled as fuel. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026