Does anyone know if it's okay to recycle something that might have a lot more than the average amount of germs on it?

I imagine everything goes through some sort of cleaning process, so it's probably fine.. but I just want to ask and I can't find any info about it online.

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Thespis · M

Depends on what kind of germs really. If it's dangerous for the recyclers, like needles, then it needs to be deposed of in the correct kind of container. If it's just bacteria, recycle away! Recycled materials are melted down to a point nothing survives.