recyclables

recyclables — noun

1. items such as paper, glass, metal, or plastic that people separate so they can b

1.名詞B2
釋義

items such as paper, glass, metal, or plastic that people separate so they can be collected and turned into new products.

例句

Harper sorted the recyclables into separate bins behind the apartment building.

sort recyclables into separate bins

After lunch, Ziad carried the cafeteria's recyclables to the blue cart.

carry recyclables to the collection cart

同義詞
  • recycled materials

    more formal and often used for the material after processing, not the household items waiting for pickup

  • waste

    much broader and includes things that cannot be reused

  • scrap

    often refers to leftover metal or industrial material rather than mixed household items

反義詞
  • trash

    ordinary rubbish that is thrown away instead of being sorted for reuse

文法句型

sort recyclables into + bin

put recyclables out for + collection

separate recyclables from + trash

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural for the actual bottles, cans, paper, and similar items being collected. Use recycling for the process or activity, not for the objects themselves.

常見錯誤

❌Please put your recycling in the blue crate by the gate.
✅Please put your recyclables in the blue crate by the gate.
💡Use 'recyclables' for the items themselves; 'recycling' usually names the process or activity.
❌The recyclable are collected every Thursday morning.
✅The recyclables are collected every Thursday morning.
💡When you mean many items for pickup, this noun normally appears in the plural.