Save as much Styrofoam(polystyrene) as you can from your holiday parcels. On Saturday, January 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon, Styrofoam will be picked up from the church parking lot at Oswego Presbyterian Church, located at 1976 Route 25. Any foam product with the PS6 symbol is acceptable. Packaging foam should be placed in a different bag, and foam cups and cleaned food containers should be placed in a tied-up plastic bag. Insulation made of foam is unacceptable.

Does this mean that insulation made of foam cannot be recycled? The main representative of this material is extruded polystyrene insulation board. Although this foam waste cannot be recycled in community activities, it does not mean that this waste cannot be recycled. Like expanded polystyrene, extruded polystyrene insulation foam can be recycled at the same time as polystyrene compactor.

What is extruded polystyrene insulation foam?

Extruded Polystyrene Insulation Foam is a type of rigid foam board commonly used in construction for its excellent thermal insulation properties. It is made from polystyrene resin that is melted and extruded through a continuous process, forming a dense, closed-cell foam structure. Its unique properties make it a popular choice for insulation in buildings, particularly in applications requiring moisture resistance and durability.

On the surface, this material is generally not as large as expanded polystyrene, but it also contains excess gas. Therefore, if you want to recycle it, the main step is to squeeze out the gas first, so that you can better recycle the waste. GREENMAX polystyrene compactor can recycle both expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene. The compression ratio of GREENMAX polystyrene compactor can reach 50:1, achieving efficient compression. After compression, the insulation foam becomes dense foam blocs.

Currently, GREENMAX polystyrene compactor has helped customers around the world recycle extruded polystyrene, and more and more waste can be recycled.