Styrofoam Recycling Event
Students for Environmental Action (SEA) invites you to be an environmental hero! Bring clean styrofoam, packing peanuts in bags or boxes, bubble wrap and plastic film to be recycled--for free!
Wednesday, February 1, from 10am-2pm
This event is free and open to everyone!
What We Accept
EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) Guidelines
Your material must be:
• Clean
• Dry
• Free of all tape and any labels so it does not contaminate the recycle process.
• Please bag your peanuts separately for drop off
• No contaminated material accepted.
• We will accept any amount, large or small. Sorry, no hot tub covers, please.
To Identify Your Foam:
• Look for the #6 or EPS inside the recycle symbol
• Bend the material - it should break and snap with loose beads
Polystyrene Examples:
- Clean Styrofoam
- Clean Takeout
- Clean Polyethylene
- Clean Shipping Coolers
- Clean Styrofoam Sheets
- Other Materials We Accept:
- Packing Peanuts (in bags or boxes please)
- Clear bubble wrap
- Clear plastic wrapping (Clean & dry material only)
What We Do Not Accept:
- Spray-in Foam
- Insta-pak Foam
- Grey Insta-pak Foam
- Foil-covered Foam
- Pink or Blue Insulation Foam (XPS)
- Hot Tub Covers
For more information about this event please contact Laura Wild, Club Advisor at lwild@everettcc.edu