a. For foam types, we generally accept #6 EPS foam, including: packaging foam, construction foam, and colored foam. It must be PS foam.

b. Should be contamination-free, with no more than around 5% contamination.

c. White foam and colored foam must be separated.

We currently have two hot melt machines, each with a processing capacity of about 3 tons per ton of foam. There’s basically no minimum or maximum quantity requirement, as most companies typically don’t produce that much volume.

The melted foam can also be further processed into pellets, with a production rate of about 1 ton per hour.

We have a standard rate for charges, but we prefer not to display it online. After submitting the form, someone will respond within 24 hours.

We accept both cheque and EFT payments.

Ease of cross-contamination with other recyclable plastics. EPS form is a light-weight material which can easily contaminate other types of plastics to be recycled. Once other types of recyclable plastics are mixed with EPS foam, the result becomes difficult to differentiate, and this cross-contamination makes it become difficult to recycle the original plastic. Therefore, the recycling of Styrofoam reduces possibility of cross-contamination when recycling other plastics.

Difficulty in bio-degrading. Foam itself does not bio-degrade easily, and can take up to 500 years to degrade; some may not even be bio-degradable at all.

There are currently few recycling programs or centers which accept Styrofoam (EPS).

Can styrofoam be recycled? Contrary to the common myth which states that Styrofoam (or #6 plastic) cannot be recycled, it can in fact be recycled and turned into new products, including plastic trays, picture frames, paper roll cores, after processing it through specialized machinery and equipment.

According to statistics from Metro Vancouver, approximately 10,500 of tonnes of EPS are disposed of per year. Recycling levels for EPS are low, with only ~21% of the material recycled, even with local recycling options.

By volume, EPS represents one of the largest material categories in the waste stream without designated disposal bans.

Post-residential EPS waste

This category includes waste such as egg trays, meat trays, food containers, and disposable cups. For this category we accept large quantities only, not small quantities. Please search this map for the recycling station closest to you. The materials to be recycled must be clean without any other contaminants.

Post-industrial EPS waste

This type includes any kind of clean Styrofoam, without tape, metal, cardboard, or wood contamination. Major from Furniture store, appliances store, EPS manufacturing, and film industry etc.

What we will do after we recycled Styrofoam.

1. Sorting
2. Melting
3. Grinding
4. Pelletizing/extruding
5. Repro pellets

The recycled foam pellets are then sent to factories to be made into new products, such as:

1. Picture frames or mirror frames
2. Heat insulation material
3. Advertisement boards
4. Various crafts materials

After Styrofoam (EPS) waste has been recycled and made into new products, the new products can be recycled yet again, creating a closed-loop recycling process.