This blog focus on what you can do with waste polystyrene and how to create new revenue streams from it.

If your company sends its waste polystyrene to landfill along with the rest of its waste, you're missing out on a method!

Utilized polystyrene is in high demand-- a lot so that specific recyclers pay good price for it. GREENMAX is helping more and more companies do this, creating an extra revenue stream through polystyrene compactors. At the same time, GREENMAX also provides compressed polystyrene repurchase services, saving you the time and energy of looking for external buyers. 

Can you send polystyrene to landfill?

The answer is yes, but It's not a good concept. Sending polystyrene to landfill has specific costs attached. This way of waste removal is also not really eco-friendly and makes no sense when there are alternative choices that include a new revenue stream.

What should I do with waste polystyrene?

Polystyrene is the ideal waste material to compact and sell on to recyclers. If your company routinely  disposal of polystyrene, this might prove lucrative in the long run. Organizations in any industry have the capacity to sell compacted polystyrene to recyclers. Small quantities can be uneconomic to recycle, but numerous companies store compacted polystyrene and have recyclers purchase when there suffices to make it worthwhile.

Recycling polystyrene

The polystyrene recycling process is straightforward. Initially, polystyrene has to be compacted. GREENMAX offers a series of compactors so whether you need a new one or just want to upgrade, we can assist.

Compacted polystyrene needs to be piled onto pallets ready for collection. Recyclers sell the waste material in bulk to re-processors. It will after that be made into things such as frameworks or skirting boards.

How much money can I obtain for recycled polystyrene?

Prices do differ however in the current market you will certainly obtain usually, from ₤400 to ₤500 per tonne. Many business make this form of waste a new revenue stream. To learn the latest prices and how much you can expect to make, contact us.

If your company produces small amounts of polystyrene, you can come to an arrangement with the recycler for them to wait until you have a certain number of pallets before it is gathered. This is typically 5 pallets but can vary.

Polystyrene and waste backhaul

Polystyrene takes up a lot of space in site wheelie bins. Rather it can be shredded or compacted, piled on pallets and went back to your central distribution centre. This will substantially reduce the waste costs at stores and generate a healthy revenue back at the central location. Dirty polystyrene is fine and can still be recycled. Typical applications include fish box material, and this is absolutely no problem for recycling. There are existing recycling routes that pay a healthy return for this item.

Prepared to transform your waste polystyrene into new revenue streams?

GREENMAX can directly buy back your compressed waste polystyrene. Contact us to find out about the process, how much you can expect to earn and the most effective compactor to use.