Cookie and cake tins

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Can I recycle Cookie and cake tins?

While these items are almost always accepted in recycling programs when clean and dry, think about donating to a local thrift shop or finding an alternative use, like organizing craft supplies.

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Many cookie tins are made of steel, one of the most recycled materials worldwide.

While these items are almost always accepted in recycling programs when clean and dry, think about donating to a local thrift shop or finding an alternative use, like organizing craft supplies.Many cookie tins are made of steel, one of the most recycled materials worldwide.

Tin cans sometimes used for cookies and cakes, especially around holiday times of the year.

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