What happens when you accidentally put something in the recycling that isn’t meant to be recycled? Does it contaminate the entire batch? (side note: same question for Composting)

Question

I know that composting and recycling are fundamentally and scientifically different but my curiosity is the same.

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Answer 1

Here in Orange County, FL it does contaminate the entire batch. Up to 85% of recycled material ends up going to the landfill…https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.clickorlando.com/news/2019/11/26/heres-why-recyclables-in-orange-county-are-going-to-the-dump/%3foutputType=amp