Usage Note
Reciclaje is both the process and the system of recycling (el reciclaje de plástico — plastic recycling). The corresponding verb is reciclar. The word entered Spanish via French recyclage and English recycling in the late 20th century. A punto de reciclaje is a recycling point or drop-off location.
Examples
"El reciclaje ayuda a reducir la basura."
Natural Translation
Recycling helps reduce waste.

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