Styrofoam
Polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, can be brought to the ecocentre for recovery.
Attention! Styrofoam does not go in the blue bin.
For Styrofoam to be recovered, it is important to:
Note: you no longer need to sort your styrofoam into three categories.
In order to be recoverable, items must fall into one of the following categories.
When in doubt, consult DTRITUS to find out how to dispose of your items.
Polystyrene is a material used for synthetic insulation. There are two types: expanded polystyrene (also known as Styrofoam) and extruded polystyrene (rigid). Polystyrene is found in different forms, and its resin ID code is #6.
Rigid polystyrene is not accepted at the ecocentre. Only expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) items identified above can be left at the ecocentre for recovery.
Polystyrene is a significant contaminant at the Tricentris recyclables sorting centre. When compacted in the collection trucks or at the sorting centre, it breaks apart into statically charged microbeads that stick to other materials, thereby contaminating them.
Because there are so few uses for recycled polystyrene, bringing it to the ecocentre is the best way to ensure its optimal recovery.
Yes. However, styrofoam placed in the grey bin goes to a landfill site along with the rest of your trash, where it simply adds to the pile and pollutes.
For that reason, we encourage you to bring it to the ecocentre, where it can be given a second life.
Recovered polystyrene is used to make lightweight concrete urban furniture and for blown insulation in basements, walls and lofts.
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