The medals were found inside a glasses case at a recycling centre, in Derbyshire.
World War One medals found dumped in a bin bag have been saved from an incinerator.
The discovery, which was made as part of a council initiative to crack down on landfill, included a British war medal and an Allied Victory medal.Craig Capper, contract manager at HW Martin Waste Ltd, which manages the recycling centre, said the resident who dumped the bag containing the medals had left the site before they were found.
Asked what his reaction was when he found out about the medals, Mr Capper said: "'Wow', to be truthful.
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