In the previous articles, we have learned that disposable foam products are widely used in our daily lives, from takeaway food packaging to logistics delivery. While bringing convenience, foam waste has been a headache for local councils and recycling centers in Australia, because it is difficult to be recycled due to its bulky volume and lightweight. With the popularity of waste foam recyclability, foam recycling has become a profitable undertaking.

Carrying Out Foam Waste Program

Foam materials, such as EPS foam, are composed of 98% air and are 100% recyclable. In Australia, local councils generally set up some special garbage stations and recycling centers to collect foam waste. Residents are also taught not to throw foam packaging into roadside bins.

To start your foam recycling business, you can first carry out some publicity activities, such as launching some foam recycling program locally, putting up posters, and setting up some special trash bins and recycling points to make recycling waste foam more convenient and easier to be accepted.

Investing in Foam Recycling Machine

What to do when waste foam is collected? The traditional landfill method will cause secondary pollution, which is not in line with the Australian government's concept of developing a circular economy. In fact, a professional foam recycling machine is a good choice, such as GREENMAX EPS Compactor, which can process various waste foams through rotating screw pressure technology, such as EPS, XPS, PSP, EPE, etc.

Equipped with the screw and automatic hydraulic system, the waste foam can be pre-crushed in the storage bin of the GREENMAX EPS Compactor, and then compacted into dense and uniform blocks with a volume reduction ratio of 50:1, greatly reducing the volume of waste foam, therefore saving storage and transportation costs.

Selling Compressed Foam Blocks

After being processed by the GREENMAX EPS Compactor, the bulky foam volume will become one-fifth of the original volume and become a dense block, which can be sold to recyclers to make extra profit.

Besides, GREENMAX promises to buy back these compressed foam blocks at a reasonable price, since GREENMAX provides a one-stop service and the recycled foam can be further pelletized and processed into photo frames for resale, further helping the Australian government develop a circular economy.