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recyclingrecycling /riˈsaɪklɪŋ/ ●●○ noun THESAURUS waste material that is thrown away, such as paper, empty containers, and old food► garbage waste material that is thrown away, such as paper, empty containers, and old food: Can you take out the garbage when you go out? ► trash things that you throw away, such as old food, dirty paper, etc.: The plastic bag was stuffed with trash. ► litter garbage, especially pieces of paper, food containers, etc., that people leave on the ground in public places: The Scouts picked up litter in the park. ► refuse formal things that you throw away, such as old food, dirty paper, etc.: Household refuse is collected once each week. ► waste formal unwanted things or substances that are left after you have used something: Much of the country’s electronic waste ends up in landfills. ► recycling things such as paper, glass or plastic bottles, and cans that are put through a special process so that they can be used again rather than being thrown away: The paper bag under the sink is for recycling. 1[uncountable] earth science the process of treating used things such as paper or steel so that they can be used again: the city’s recycling program2[singular] things such as bottles and plastic containers that are going to be treated and then used again in a recycling process: Can you take out the recycling?► see thesaurus at garbage |