Can you recycle rope, string & netting?

🚫 Not recyclable

General waste — tanglers that shut down sorting machinery.

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Like hoses and cables, rope and netting wrap around sorting-line shafts. Natural fibre string (jute, cotton) can be composted cut small; synthetic rope is general waste.

Tips

  • Garden twine (natural) composts; nylon line doesn't

Which bin does it go in?

General waste — tanglers that shut down sorting machinery.

Before throwing it away, see reuse, repair and donation routes.

Background: What goes in each household bin?.

Also searched as: twine, netting, washing line.

✓ Checked against current UK guidance: 14 Jul 2026. Spot an error or an out-of-date rule?

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