Is that recyclable? Packing tape

Your recycling head-scratchers answered.

| 08 Jan 2024 | 02:18

It’s best to remove all packing tape from the cardboard you are recycling. “The plastic tape will cause the quality of the load to be downgraded. It is a best practice to remove plastic tape,” said local recycling coordinator Ermin Siljkovic. However, some tape is water soluble (like on Amazon boxes) and won’t affect the load too much, but clean cardboard is the safest way to go.