The potential for EPS recycling is growing across Australia. According to the Earth Day Network, we create14 million tons of polystyrene every year, with 25 billion EPS foam mugs being discarded each year in Australia alone.

That's a lot of EPS foam, and also, unfortunately, there is a misdirected idea that EPS foam can not be recycled.

It is not only incorrect that EPS foam can not be recycled, yet it likewise develops a harmful narrative that robs EPS recycling facilities of their much-needed EPS foam recycling resources, rather putting these materials right into landfills where they can take several years to decompose.

EPS foam is number six on the resin identification code, while there are various other kinds such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and also polyurethane foam. Take a look at this overview to understand plastic recycling codes.

GREENMAX typically claims that (practically) anything is recyclable as long as the product can be gathered, sorted, and we can find a buyer for the raw materials looking to be repurposed. This is as true of EPS foam as it is of e-waste, organics, or diminished wrap, and also it is coming to save this hard-to-recycle material from landfill.

If you feel overloaded with the quantity of EPS foam that makes its way into your business, as well as you really feel guilty each time you throw it right into the trash, understand that there are EPS recycling solutions available for your business that enable you to do your little bit for the environment while eliminating the feeling of sense of guilt.

EPS Recycling

One of the reasons why EPS recycling was overlooked by businesses and also individuals for as long is because most of us thought it was a minor problem. Certain, we understood while throwing EPS foam in the garbage that there could be the possibility to recycle it, yet given that data such as the fact that foam represents simply one percent of waste in landfills, glossing over this one material from our recycling efforts didn’t feel so bad.

Regrettably, these data were flawed. The lightweight kind of EPS foam implies that while it might use up simply one percent of the weight of all waste in landfill, the volume it takes up, and also the destructive impact on the environment it can create after being landfilled, is significantly undervalued.

With that said, on a residential curbside collection EPS recycling is still not commonplace, therefore it’s even more important that businesses step up. There can be end markets for EPS foam and other foamed polystyrene products, but in order to make sure the recycling of EPS foam is an opportunity for your business several variables need to align, including the following:

Volume

Your business will need to be producing a substantial quantity of EPS foam in order to make the cost of having it to be recycled lower than that of having it taken to a landfill. On the whole, EPS recycling often tends to be an extra feasible alternative for larger-scale generators of packaging, such as warehouses, stockrooms, as well as manufacturing plants.

Using Hot Melting Machine

The polystyrene hot melting machine starts, throw the waste polystyrene foam into the machine hopper where it is crushed into small pieces, then drop it into the screw part where the crushed foam pieces will be pushed out and then melted by heating parts. Finally, the EPS waste will become the hot melted ingots with a density of 90:1, greatly saving transportation and storage costs. This heat-induced densification process is tested and certified by specialist agencies to be efficient, intelligent, and safe.

Dirt-Free

The EPS foam you wish to recycle has to be completely dry as well as devoid of dust, trash, as well as other impurities. If any EPS foam you try to recycle is unclean, it can infect whole tons of recycling. It's important to guarantee you're reusing top-quality EPS foam.

Color

While this isn't constantly a problem, some EPS foam reusing centers may call for all types of EPS foam to be separated by color. Fortunately, many EPS foam items have a tendency to be white or light blue in color.

Maintaining these recycling rules and requirements in mind is essential. As our worry for health, as well as environmental safety, grows, it is essential that we do what we can and stay educated about the very best ways to keep our planet clean.

GREENMAX EPS Recycling Solution

Here at GREENMAX, we often receive requests from organizations large and small asking concerns along the lines of "How can we use this material that's indispensable to exactly how we serve our customers and still be mindful of its environmental effect?". We like challenges, and when companies come to us asking for our assistance in establishing developing EPS recycling solutions for their business.

Still, have questions about our EPS recycling solutions? Please reach out to the GREENMAX Sustainability team directly at sales@greenmaxmachine.com.au or contact our sales team at +61 0480 048 700.