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Fight decrease in stuff for recycling (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrap iron

'stuff for recycling' is the definition.

'fight decrease' is the wordplay.
'fight' becomes 'scrap' (I've seen this before).
'decrease' becomes 'iron' (de-crease: remove creases by ironing).
'scrap'+'iron'='SCRAP-IRON'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for scrap iron that I've seen before include "Waste metal for melting down" , "Discarded metal" , "rubbish" , "for recycling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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