"selective collection" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: selective collections [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} selective collection (countable and uncountable, plural selective collections)
  1. The collection of recyclable waste separately from that which is not recyclable. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-selective_collection-en-noun-Qd3j6zBH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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