Environment / B1

ree-SYKLB-in/riˈsaɪkl bɪn/

A recycle bin (id: recycle-bin) is a bin for paper, plastic, glass, or other materials that can be recycled. A litter bin is general rubbish; a food-waste caddy is for scraps. Site: clean bottles go in the recycle bin; food-stained pizza boxes go in general waste.

Meaning

A bin for paper, plastic, glass, or other materials that can be recycled.

Examples

• “Clean bottles go in the recycle bin; food-stained pizza boxes go in general waste.”
• “A recycle bin in halls still needs rinsing; a bag of raw chicken is a contamination fail.”

Good to know

a recycle bin. Contrast: a litter bin / a food-waste caddy. School / halls. Countable bins. Mix-up: to recycle is the verb; the bin is the container.

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