Recycle EPS PackagingACH Foam Technologies’ plants are drop-off facilities for smaller quantities of post-consumer EPS. ACH Foam will refer consumers to the proper professional recycling facility when the quantities to be recycled surpass ACH’s capabilities.
What Packaging Can ACH Foam Technologies Recycle?
#6 Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam plastic that is white, clean and dry, such as insulated coolers or protective
packaging for electronics, household goods, and toys.
What Packaging Cannot be Recycled by ACH Foam Technologies?
Food-service and extruded polystyrene containers such as cups, plates, takeout containers, meat trays
, egg
cartons or packaging peanuts. All non-foam polystyrene plastics such as yogurt containers, silverware, plastic bags, beverage containers, or CD cases. As an expanded polystyrene manufacturer other polystyrene products cannot be processed by our equipment, to locate a recycler for these products go to www.americanchemistry.com. How to Recycle EPS Packaging
- Drop-Off Product at Any Plant Location. Please call in advance to confirm hours of operation.
- Mail-Back Program through the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers: www.epspackaging.org/info.html.
- Peanut Recycling: Call the National Peanut Hotline 800.828.2214 or go to www.loosefillpackaging.com. In many instances peanuts can be recycled at a UPS store. Contact your
local UPS store for more information.
- Businesses that are interested in developing an
ongoing recycling program with
ACH Foam Technologies should
email info@achfoam.com or call 800.525.8697 for more information.
Customers and the public can also get more involved with their local municipalities to create momentum for EPS recycling at the community level. From manufacturers to distributors, the public and the government, it’s a shared responsibility to improve the post-consumer recycling of EPS and we need everyone’s participation.
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