unrecyclable
English edit
Etymology edit
From un- + recyclable.
Adjective edit
unrecyclable (not comparable)
- Not recyclable.
- I wanted to dispose of an empty canister with a plastic top, cardboard sides and metal bottom, but I decided it was unrecyclable.
Noun edit
unrecyclable (plural unrecyclables)
- Anything that cannot be recycled.
- 2009 June 22, “Get with it, packaging industry”, in Toronto Star[1]:
- Yes, it is scary that Toronto Waste Management is inviting packaging industries to forecast the next unrecyclables they'll be coming out with.