Polystyrene is a common material in our daily life. Seeing the #6 on many foam containers such as food ware, food cartons, and seafood boxes, we can know they are made from polystyrene. Many industries, like the food packaging industry, churn out lots and lots of polystyrene waste every day. Polystyrene is lightweight and durable, that’s why it becomes one of the favorite materials of those industries.



According to Waste Matters Director David Deverell, recycled polystyrene is desirable for home construction, yet many people still have no idea about it. The fact is that various industries, not limited to the mentioned, can take part in polystyrene recycling and gain benefits. For instance, construction businesses recycle their waste materials since it can cause both environmental and economic benefits. The foodware industry can even recycle polystyrene waste to make them meet food contact standards again. Once businesses realized how recycling works and is beneficial for their bottom line, the whole thing can be very simple, Deverell said.



Some companies have cooperated with recycling centers near them, but the acceptable materials and standards in recycling centers are limited in different areas. Now companies prefer to buy their own recycling machines.
To properly dispose of polystyrene, GREENMAX polystyrene compactors offer different solutions that vary from the industry. Also, the GREENMAX polystyrene compactor is applicable for a wide range of materials, not only PS but also XPS and other materials. The polystyrene compactor can crush the materials, squeeze the air out, and finally compress them into blocks of high density. With a compression ratio of 50:1 and the largest throughput of 300kg/h, GREENMAX compactors can simply and quickly finish recycling tasks.



For businesses that generate waste polystyrene, polystyrene recycling would be an important initiative now and in the future. Get to learn deeper about your industry, you can see the value of recycling and further enjoy the benefits of circularity. INTCO Recycling is trying hard to drive awareness of recycling. GREENMAX polystyrene compactors are proven to be a good choice.