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GREENMAX Styrofoam densifier helps PG&E old refrigerator recycling project in the United States

PG&E, launched an Energy Conservation Assistance (ESA) program in 2004. This project encourages residents to use new, energy-saving refrigerators to replace old refrigerators. Because these old refrigerators have low energy consumption and consume almost 5 times the power of current new models, long-term use or shelving is a huge waste of energy. The power company will Customers who return old refrigerators/freezers receive a subsidy of US$35, which is equivalent to giving customers free refrigerator replacements, but each household is limited to 2 replacement units. Recycling of these old appliances will be done at our state-of-the-art recycling center in Hayward, California.

A large amount of styrofoam packaging was produced during this trade-in transportation process. The foam is light and bulky, making it difficult to handle. Ventura TV Video Appliance Center, a home appliance store that participated in this project, often struggled with the lack of a suitable styrofoam recycling solution. They have a total of 3 points and deliver about 200 refrigerators every day. Since there is no good way to deal with the bubble packaging produced after transportation, they can only be thrown away and sent to landfill, and they have to pay a lot of money each time. In addition, foam is not easy to degrade. Burying it in the ground is not only a waste of resources, but also easily causes environmental pollution. This seems to run counter to the original intention of the project.

Until they find GREENMAX, all problems are solved! After several evaluations of our styrofoam recycling solution, the customer purchased 3 styrofoam recycling machines, which were placed in their three warehouses, Hayward, Fresno, and Colusa. Not only can the foam be processed at any time, but they can also be sold to us to make products. , to realize the recyclable utilization of resources, which is also the effect that the PG&E project wants to achieve. The three machines include a styrofoam compactor and two styrofoam densifiers.Among them, the styrofoam densifier has received favor from those in charge of the global recycling field in recent years: One of the biggest advantages of this equipment is its high compression ratio, which means that it provides great convenience for subsequent transportation and storage problems! The compression ratio of GREENMAX styrofoam densifier can reach 90:1, which is suitable for industries and factories that produce large amounts of waste.

GREENMAX has been engaged in foam solutions for more than 20 years and has helped thousands of customers solve recycling problems. More than just offering styrofoam densifier, GREENMAX repurchases compressed foam blocks. It is precisely because of this one-stop service that more and more new and old customers choose us. However, tens of thousands of tons of foam are still landfilled and incinerated in North America every year, and we still have a long way to go. If you want to contribute to energy conservation, GREENMAX is always looking forward to hearing from you!


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