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Boat on cart returned to recycling facility? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

junkyard

'recycling facility?' is the definition.

'boat on cart returned' is the wordplay.
'boat' becomes 'junk' (type of Asian ship**).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'cart' becomes 'dray' (a cart without sides for delivering heavy loads).
'returned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'dray' back-to-front is 'yard'.
'junk'+'yard'='JUNKYARD'

'to' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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