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    insulated wire question

    So I have a question about the insulation on copper wire. mainly THHN and or THW. If I were to strip all the insulation off the copper and my municipal recycling program takes #1-7 plastics maybe not #6, would I be able to toss the bare insulation in the recycling can and have it recycled? I don't need money for it but I sure hate seeing it go to the land fill. I'm just not really sure what kind of coating is on thhn. It feels like a PVC.



    And no I would never burn it for those of you that are going to suggest that. Its way easier to just stick and end though the stripper machine and wait for it to run through than it is to mess with all that burning nonsense.

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