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Refuse when recycled appears wet (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

waste paper

'refuse' is the definition.
(waste paper is rubbish or refuse)

'recycled appears wet' is the wordplay.
'recycled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'appears'+'wet'='appearswet'
'appearswet' with letters rearranged gives 'WASTE-PAPER'.

'when' acts as a link.

(Another definition for waste paper that I've seen is " Refuse".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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