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Styrofoam Blocks
Styrofoam recycling drop-off may be a good choice if you have a lot and you combine it with another trip to that area. Avoid or minimize purchases that you know will be packed in Styrofoam. Reach out to the company that you received the Styrofoam from and ask them to use another material, or a convenient means of recycling it. Support extended producer responsibility. Choose products that contain post-consumer recycled plastic.
Due to the light-weight nature of Styrofoam, food waste makes up most of the weight (30%) in our landfills. While it may feel bad to throw large volumes of Styrofoam in the garbage, eating food too-good-to-waste and composting food scraps has a bigger environmental impact by decreasing GHG emissions of food in the landfill. Source link.
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1312 Kirkham St., Oakland • (510) 268-1022Free Drop-off -
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888 92nd Ave, Oakland • 510-568-1086 x200Commercial quantity only. Must be clean with no stickers. Pick up of large quantities available for a fee.,Commercial quantity only.Must be clean with no stickers. Pick up of large quantities available for a fee.Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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7501 Schmidt Ln., El Cerrito • (510) 215-4350From El Cerrito residents only, on Thursdays.Free Drop-off -
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501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco • (415) 330-1400Find collection areaFree Drop-off -
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26 South Linden Ave, South San Francisco • (415) 215-8059EPS, XPS. Styrofoam compressor on site. Pick up for Commercial quantity. Drop off for public.Free Drop-off, Pick-up for a Fee -
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3466 Enterprise Ave, Hayward • 510-785-0220There are a couple of bins located adjacent to the Receiving dock, which is straight ahead on the left when driving into the facility. Neatly place Styrofoam blocks in bin.Free Drop-off -
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3458 Enterprise Ave, Hayward • (510) 606-1548Load into trash pileDrop-off for a Fee -
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3495 Breakwater Court, Hayward • (510) 670-0198 ext. 406Commercial quantity only of densified styrofoamBuyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up -
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1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Ste. #2, Burlingame • (650) 493-8700$5 per 30 gallon bag. Only EPS #6 is accepted. Must be clean and dry. Not accepted: #4 LDPE/PELD.Drop-off for a Fee -
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1831 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame • 833-472-3278Drop-off for a Fee -
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30311 Whipple Rd, Union City • (510) 468-264265 cents/lbDrop-off for a Fee -
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3110 Busch Rd., Pleasanton • (925) 846-2042Drop-off for a Fee -
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3090 Osgood Ct, Fremont • (510) 226-0600Rent/sell cages, balers,foam densifiersPick-up for a Fee -
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1601 Dixon Landing Rd., Milpitas • (408) 432-1234Must be labeled with \"PS #6\". Place packaging foam and clean food service containers in separate bags. No styrofoam peanuts.Free Drop-off -
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1248 Birchwood Dr., Sunnyvale • (408) 454-6163Companies that have a large quantity of EPS foam (aka Styrofoam) for recycling can call 408-454-6163 (Toll Free 866-664-9311) for a full recycling cost assessment – on site or over the phone. For large quantities of foam, you can have a trailer delivered to your premises and then request pick up once it is filled. Call for pricing for on-demand or scheduled pickup. Schedule appointment to drop-off EPS foam (aka \"Styrofoam\") or Plastic # 6, placed in CLEAR bags for a fee of $10 per 30g trash bag. Make sure the foam is clean of any debris, nails or stickers and is completely dry. No peanuts or foam padding.Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee -
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1300 E. Victor Road, Lodi • (510) 490-1791Commercial quantities.Buyback Pick-up
Additional Online Resources for Styrofoam Blocks
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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) & Peanut Drop-off Locations -See website location finder. Call first. Fees may apply for large quantities.
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PlasticsMarkets.org - Plastics Recycling Directory -Connecting recycled plastics buyers & suppliers. This site's purpose is to connect suppliers and buyers of all types of scrap plastic (from bales to post consumer resin). It's supported by the plastics industry and intended for use by the recycling industry in North America.
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g2Revolution -Styrofoam coolers, insulated foam, styrofoam sheets, packing peanuts, styrofoam cups, roofing insulation
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Ridwell -National Recycling Corporation densifies EPS so that it can be turned into things like picture frames.
