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# recyclable

adjective (recyclable); noun (recyclables — things that can be recycled)

«recyclable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Recyclable means able to be recycled — collected and made into new things instead of being thrown away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#m1)

### In the lessons

Science and geography (the environment): paper, cardboard, glass, metal cans and many plastics are recyclable; food waste can be composted. Everyday life: put recyclable items in the recycling bin; look for the recycling symbol. Phrases: recyclable packaging, fully recyclable, recyclable materials.

### Examples

- Glass bottles are recyclable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x1)
- Put recyclable things in the blue bin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x2)
- Is this yoghurt pot recyclable? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x3)
- Look for the recycling symbol to see if it's recyclable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x4)
- Crisp packets are often not recyclable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x5)
- The company switched to recyclable packaging. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: recycl-able (drop the e of recycle, add -able). Opposite: non-recyclable. Trap: not everything with a recycling-like symbol is recyclable in every town — check local rules; dirty or greasy items may not be accepted.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «recyclable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recyclable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«recyclable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/recyclable.html) on Mova free.