How to Recycle Styrofoam in South Carolina
Styrofoam is a brand name for polystyrene. It is known as plastic no. 6 in the recycling world. Polystyrene can be stiff or foamed and is used to make protective packaging, bottles and food containers, including cups, plates, bowls or storage containers. Packing peanuts and some bottles are made with Styrofoam. As polystyrene isn't biodegradable and can be harmful to the environment, it's important to recycle Styrofoam to keep it out of landfills. To do so, find a drop-off location or specialty pick-up service that will handle polystyrene substances, as many regular curbside programs won't pick it up. Does this Spark an idea?
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Thoroughly rinse and dry the polystyrene material and remove any lids to prepare it for recycling. It isn't necessary to remove any labels.
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Find an alternative use for your Styrofoam. Cut it into chunks and save it to use when mailing packages or sell it; someone else in your area might have a use for old Styrofoam.
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Find out if South Carolina-based craft shops, like A.C. Moore (acmoore.com), Scrapbook Station (thestampingplace.com) or Beckham's Barn (beckhamsbarn.com), collect old Styrofoam for customers to use in craft projects.
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Drop off the material at your area's local recycling center. Many centers in South Carolina accept polystyrene. Visit a recycling-oriented website, such as earthlink911.com, recyclingcenters.org or the recyclingcenter.info, to learn about recycling centers in your zip code.
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Arrange a service to pick up your polystyrene waste. Check to see if you traditional waste pick-up service offers polystyrene pick-up or look into specialty services. Pick-up services will usually distribute bins to schools, residences and offices in which the recyclable material can be collected. Staff members will pick up each container on scheduled days.
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