Can the Materials Recycling Facility Deal with Jam Jar or Similar Caps and Lids? These Are Similar to Cans but Have a Plastic Seal.
Those items cannot be accepted at present. As pointed out these comprise of metal and plastic that cannot easily be separated at a materials recycling facility at present. Viridor is constantly looking to expand the list of recyclable materials that can be accepted at its facilities so as technology develops, those and other type of materials may be accepted for recycling.
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