‘Tis the season for packages and gifts. What we’re usually left with is a lot of white stuff – EPS foam. That is Expanded PolyStyrene, which is often incorrectly referred to as Styrofoam™. But Styrofoam™ is a Dow trade name and is actually blue in color.
So before you throw away any packaging foam you might accumulate over the holiday season, check with your local recycling rules or for a drop-off location near you. There is no need for EPS foam to end up in landfills. It can go back into the manufacturing process of foam blocks or packaging or it can be compacted and densified to create totally new products such as coat hangers, picture frames, cd cases, glue, etc.
Excess Foam is Recycled Onsite
Foam is Ground for Reuse
Recycle EPS!
Here at ICA, the public can drop off clean, dry, tape- & label-free EPS foam at our location Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Insulation Company of America
2571 Mitchell Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103
610-791-4200
Please refer to our RECYCLING RULES before bringing foam.
For more recycling resources, please visit the links below:
- EPS Industry Alliance
- Earth 911
- Mid-Atlantic GoFoam
- Home For Foam
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This article was posted on December 23, 2014, by Insulation Corporation of America (ICA) – a Women-Owned manufacturer of Geofoam and Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), which is commonly but mistakenly referred to as Styrofoam™. ICA is located in Allentown, PA and services the entire Mid-Atlantic Region from Virginia to Maine to Ohio.
