recyclable
ˌriˈsaɪkləbl
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Definition of recyclable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

reusable materialcan be processed to be used again
  • Plastic bottles are often recyclable..
reusable

Noun

environmentmaterial that can be processed and used again
  • Glass bottles are collected as recyclables.
reusable
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Expressions with recyclable

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discarded materials that can be collected and processed for reuse
The city collects recyclable waste separately from regular trash every week.

Origin of recyclable

Latin, re- (again) + cycl (circle) + -able (capable of)

Terms with recyclable included in their meaning

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physical container
container for recyclable materials like paper and plastic
waste management
container for collecting recyclable materials
public drop-off
public area for dropping off recyclable materials
environment
person who sorts and processes recyclable materials
processing center
facility where recyclable materials are processed
recycling
recyclable item made of aluminum
waste management
placing non-recyclable items in recycling bins
recycling
searching bins for reusable or recyclable items

Examples of recyclable in a sentence

  • Recyclable materials should be separated from regular trash.
  • Paper is sorted into recyclables.
  • They separated plastics as recyclables.

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  1. French:recyclable, matériau recyclable, ...
  2. German:recycelbar, Wertstoff, ...
  3. Italian:riciclabile, materiale riciclabile, ...
  4. Spanish:reutilizable, material reciclable, ...
  5. Portuguese:reciclável, recicláveis, ...
  6. Chinese:可回收的, 可回收物, ...
  7. Japanese:リサイクル可能, ...
  8. Arabic:قابِل لِإِعادةِ التَّدوِير, مادَّة قابِلَة لِإِعادَة التَّدْوِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִיתָן לְמִחְזוּר, חוֹמֶר נִתָּן לְמִחְזוּר, ...
  10. Russian:перерабатываемый, перерабатываемый материал, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перероблюваний, вторинна сировина, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनर्चक्रणीय, पुनर्चक्रणीय सामग्री, ...
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