If your company sends its waste polystyrene to landfill with the rest of its waste, you're missing a big opportunity.

Used polystyrene remains in high demand-- so much so that recyclers pay good money for it. GREENMAX is helping several companies do this, creating an extra revenue stream.

Can you send waste polystyrene to landfill?

You can send waste polystyrene to landfill, yet it's not a great concept. If it is sent to land fill, you incur the costs. And also it's not environmentally friendly-- it's a waste of a material that can be recycled and reused.

What should I do with used polystyrene?

Polystyrene can be compacted and sold on to recyclers. If your company regularly deals with polystyrene waste, it can make a revenue stream.

Organizations in any industry can sell their used polystyrene to recyclers. Small quantities can be uneconomic to recycle, but lots of companies store compacted polystyrene and have recyclers purchase it when there is enough to make it worthwhile.

Recycling polystyrene

The polystyrene recycling  procedure is extremely simple for companies. Initially, polystyrene should be compacted. GREENMAX manufactures a range of compactors, so whether you need a high-capacity polystyrene hot melting machine or a low-capacity polystyrene hydraulic compactor, we can help.

Compressed polystyrene then requires to be stacked onto pallets ready for the INTCO Recycling to collect. INTCO Recycling will turn it into items such as picture frames or skirting boards.

How much money can I get for recycled polystyrene?

The prices differ yet in the present market you can enter extra of $600 per tonne. Numerous companies make their waste into an extra revenue stream. To learn the latest prices and how much you can expect to make, contact us.

Most of the companies we collaborate with find it takes really little effort to organise about the additional revenue they can generate. If your company only produces a small amount of polystyrene, you can invest in a small-capacity polystyrene compactor to facilitate your storage in the warehouse. After it is saved to a certain amount, it can be sold to INTCO RECYCLING at one time to save shipping costs.

Polystyrene and waste backhaul

Polystyrene uses up a great deal of area in site. Instead it can be crushed or compacted, stacked on pallets and returned to your central distribution center. This will substantially minimize the waste costs at warehouses and create a revenue back at the central location.

Can dirty polystyrene be recycled to create revenue stream? 

Dirty polystyrene is fine and can still be recycled. Typical applications include fish box, and this is certainly no problem for recycling. 

Prepared to turn your waste polystyrene right into revenue stream?

GREENMAX can purchase your used polystyrene. Contact us to learn about the process, how much you can anticipate to earn and the best polystyrene compactor to use.