Comments on: Wal-Mart Canada Launches Polystyrene Recycling Program

By: Harden Styrofoam Compactor

Harden Styrofoam Compactor — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:30:54 +0000

Harden Industries build EPS compactors of dofferent sizes, capacity from 70 cbf/h to 1200 cbf/h.

EPS compactors make it profitable for municipalities and businesses to recycle EPS foam. The light EPS foam scrap is densified to absolute minimum, up to 50 to 1 volume reduction, reaching a densify up to 400kg/m³. With this significant volume reduction, the densified EPS foam will takes up much less storage space, and transportation of the logs is cost saving and residual value of the foam scrap is higher. The machine is energy saving, it generates no odor, and it is convenient for off-and-on operation.

By: John Lee

John Lee — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:12:52 +0000

Hasswell Manufactures small EPS cold compactor with the principle of auger compaction. The operator of the machine puts the used EPS blocks into the hopper. The knives inside the machine will crush the EPS foam blocks into smaller flakes. The flakes will be pushed into the compaction chamber and be compressed. There is a pressure adjustment device at the end of the out-feed which can adjust the volume reduction ratio.
People can benefit from this machine by reduce the size of the scrap EPS foam blocks and greatly save transportation cost. The machine is made in China for very competitive price.

Main Features the Hasswell small EPS Compactor
Compaction ratio: up to 30:1 and reaching density of approximately 250 kg/cbm (15.6 lb/cbf)
Single phase 220V/110V
Low power consumption
Low noise and low dust
Small size and high efficiency
Safe and easy to operate
CE certified

More information is here
http://www.foam-compactor.com/Small-EPS-Compactor.html

By: Sunny

Sunny — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Hi Sunny,
That’s great that you recycle. If you are looking to get a hold of someone from Wal-Mart Canada, I would head over to their website and submit an email or request to speak to someone over there. Sorry I couldn’t be of any more help!

HI Jennifer,

Sorry, this is really a later reply! Of course, i am highly apprecited your help if you can help to transfer our message to them. We want to work with them, install our machine in every locations of Wal-mart and then collect the mateiral back. This is really a fantastic project,I don’t know who should i talk with or express our project, that’s the suitation.

Thank you

Sunny

By: David

David — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:59:25 +0000

Hello Everyone,

My company recycles Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) or styrofoam as everyone calls it. We have a mail in program so anyone not in N.J. can send there styrofoam to us via USPS / Fedex or UPS. Our company is Foam Pack Ind. 72 Fadem Rd, Springfield, NJ 07081.
PLEASE only white styrofoam from packaging or peanuts. No styrofoam cups/ plates or egg crates. You can visit our website at http://WWW.FOAMPACKINDUSTRIES.COM
Hope this helps all of you who don’t know what to do with your styrofaom.

By: Larry Maletta II

Larry Maletta II — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:17:53 +0000

I have a “STYROFOAM” known as EPS (expanded polystyrene) recycling company located in Marietta,GA. We are a public and business drop off location. We are also part of a national Mail back program. I also sell equipment to compact STYROFOAM. It can be recycled back into styrene prodyucts like CD cases, desk top products, crown molding, picture frames, packaging peanuts, and molders can even put up to 20% back into packaging products very easily. Municipalities that burn trash have no problems with it because it gives of no harmful toxins when burned. Please visit our website for further information and to contact us at http://www.styrocyclers.com and see our movie at http://www.youtube.com/styrocyclers

By: David Napper

David Napper — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:11:30 +0000

Hey!! This plastic bag recycling sounds like a great project for the BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA to organize and take part in extablishing a national action plan just as one Scout did years ago on a Eagel project establishing the Scouting For Food program. But a bigger problem is metal hangers!!! If we can get our local troop to sell plastic hangers made for sugar cane, like will be done soon in Barzil, or at least organic material. then we “cane” recycle not only the bad plastics but the metal hangers as well!
David Napper
Committe Chair
Troop 554
St. Louis, MO.

By: Jose

Jose — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:56:02 +0000

Hi Jennifer, I was wondering where i could get information on plastic bag recycling, such as % os recycled plastic that cna be used to produce a new bag.
BTW…Merry Christmas!!!!!

By: Jennifer Berry

Jennifer Berry — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:20:51 +0000

Hi Rachel and Mathias,
As far as I know, no styrofoam recycling initiatives are in place for U.S. Wal-Marts. Mail-in programs are a good idea (you can use our recycling search at the top of this screen to find one). Also, if you have packing peanuts, I know that a number of shipping stores like UPS and Fed-EX will accept the peanuts for reuse. It sounds like a border run to Canada could work as well!
Thanks, and good luck with your polystyrene!
Jennifer

By: Mathias Rodriguez

Mathias Rodriguez — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:00:01 +0000

If, and when is this planned in America? I’ve been stockpiling all my styro foam products in myy closet. I live in Buffalo,Ny so maybe I could make a border run!

By: Racheal

Racheal — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:25:38 +0000

one more thing- can potato chip bags be recycled? I havent found this answer anywhere