Frequently Asked Questions
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What are your drop off hours?
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Monday – Saturday 9am – 5pm only
No after hour drop offs!
What do you accept?
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Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) foam
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Expanded polyethylene (EPE) foam
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LDPE film plastics, bubble wrap, stretch wrap
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Flattened Cardboard boxes
Do you take hot tub covers?
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We do not accept hot tub covers (no exceptions)
Where are you located?
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23418 -68th Ave S. Kent. Business park “234”
(Just north of the Caveman Kitchen)
Does it cost to drop off Styrofoam?
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It’s FREE to the public and business
How do I recycle it?
- First, sort and separate your foam material (removing all the tape, stickers and labels)
- Separate your materials (Styrofoam from your Polyethylene foam)
- Plastic wrap must be bagged separately
- Packaging peanuts must be bagged or boxed separately
- Make sure all your material is clean!
Do you accept Packaging peanuts?
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Yes, they need to be bagged or boxed separately from other materials
What does it cost for a pickup?
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Simply go to “New customer” on our website and request a quote, this charge is mostly based on your location. A reply will come with 24 – 48 hour
How do I know I have the right material you accept?
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There are phots on our website, you can also google EPS & EPE foam in “google images” to see different types of pictures.
Also look for the #6 or #4 on the foam material
What don’t you accept?
- We do not accept any dirty, wet foam, any foam with tape stickers or labels.
- We do not accept “XPS” foam insulation (pink, blue or grey)
- We do not accept “Insta-paks” or any plastic wrapped spray in foams.
- We do not accept any “Hot tub covers”!
- We do not accept any foam with glued cardboard on it.
- We do not accept Comingled bags of materials (please separate your materials before dropping off)
What is “EPS”?
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Expanded Polystyrene (commonly known as “Styrofoam”)
How do I recycle “Insta-pak” foam packaging?
- Remove the plastic film on the outside, recycle that then crumble the foam from inside and discard that in your trash.
What happens to the Styrofoam after I drop it off?
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Our machine grinds it and then extrudes it out and we then form it into blocks making it easier to stack and ship.
How does it get recycled?
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Once a load of 40,000/lbs of processed EPS material is produced it is sold to manufacturers to be made into plastics products.
What does EPS foam get turned into?
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Picture frames, light switch & outlet covers, crown molding and some electronic cases.
How can I help my community with recycling Styrofoam?
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Ask your local School, Church or Senior Center if that can collect foam from your community by hosting a drop off center.
Is there a limit to how much I can drop off?
- There is no limit for clean, dry foam material, just make sure you remove all tape, stickers and labels before dropping off.
How can I help keep this program going?
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If you sort and separate your materials before dropping off, this will help keep our cost down allowing us to continue to providing this free service for the public.
NOTE: When we encounter co-mingled materials that we must separate this increases our cost forcing us to consider charging a fee for this drop off program.