reclaimable

/rɪˈkleɪməbəl/
adjective
  1. Able to be gotten back or recovered.
    • Some of the data on the damaged hard drive is reclaimable.
    • The tax paid on these supplies is reclaimable from the government.
    • The deposit is reclaimable when you return the empty bottles.
  2. Describing land or materials that can be made usable again.
    • The old mining site is reclaimable and could become farmland.
    • This polluted soil is reclaimable with the right treatment.
    • Only a small portion of the waste is reclaimable for recycling.
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