unrecyclable

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ recyclable.

Adjective

unrecyclable (not comparable)

1. Not recyclable.

   I wanted to dispose of an empty canister with a plastic top, cardboard sides and metal bottom, but I decided it was unrecyclable.

Noun

unrecyclable (plural unrecyclables)

1. Anything that cannot be recycled.
   • 2009 June 22, “Get with it, packaging industry”, in Toronto Star‎^[1]:

     Yes, it is scary that Toronto Waste Management is inviting packaging industries to forecast the next unrecyclables they'll be coming out with.