Cost-Effective and Profitable Way to Recycle Styrofoam Fish Boxes

Styrofoam boxes are commonly used in fish packaging for cold-chain transportation of products like salmon and cod. While these boxes offer excellent insulation, are lightweight, and low-cost, they pose several challenges in disposal and recycling.

Typical handling methods include landfill, incineration, or open-air storage. Especially in remote fishing ports or small processing plants, EPS fish boxes are often treated as regular waste and directly buried; open storage also takes up valuable warehouse space and affects daily operations.

As the Chilean government tightens regulations on marine waste and plastic pollution, Styrofoam fish boxes have become a key focus of environmental oversight. Fish businesses are facing greater compliance pressure, making it urgent to find a suitable Styrofoam box recycling solution.

Some large fishery companies have tried cooperating with third-party recyclers, but due to the bulky nature of foam, the logistics and handling costs are extremely high. Clearly, small and medium-sized fish businesses cannot afford the economic burden brought by such foam recycling methods.

To offer a more suitable Styrofoam box recycling solution for small fish businesses in Chile, GREENMAX has developed the EPS compactor Apolo Marine Series.

Designed to handle the moisture often found in EPS fish boxes, this series uses anti-corrosion materials to extend machine lifespan and prevent rust from long-term compression. Through compaction, the volume of the fish boxes can be reduced by up to 50%, making them easier to store and process further.

Most small fish processing plants have limited space and cannot accommodate large Styrofoam compactors. The EPS compactor from GREENMAX is compact, easy to position, and can process up to 50 kg of Styrofoam fish boxes per hour.

In addition, we offer mobile Styrofoam compactors to meet the Styrofoam box recycling needs of mobile vendors or temporary sites. If you're planning to expand your business and expect an increase in foam waste, GREENMAX also provides higher-capacity EPS compactors to meet future demands.

Through volume reduction, loose fish boxes are compressed into dense blocks. These Styrofoam blocks can be sold to downstream recyclers for pelletizing. The blocks produced by the Styrofoam compactor retain the foam's physical properties and can be used to manufacture high-end products such as food-grade packaging, making them highly popular in the recycling market.

GREENMAX EPS compactor is an ideal choice for small fish businesses to carry out Styrofoam box recycling. It takes up minimal space, requires low investment, and turns waste into recyclable resources—aligning with current environmental trends while delivering long-term economic benefits.