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

I disagree with the top answer. Much recycling does get contaminated, and it is a big issue. Especially for places that do mixed recycling together. You can’t clean paper that gets covered with your yogurt. Even if the container that came in can be easily cleaned.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/recycling-contamination-1.4606893