Is there a way to recycle EPS foam in the SF Bay Area?

Properly disposing of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) is an issue eventually each of us must face. EPS is most commonly (and inaccurately) known as 'Styrofoam,' which is actually a brand of home insulation trademarked by Dow Chemical. If you can't reuse it, don't throw it away. EPS can be recycled into new packaging. read more

Properly disposing of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) is an issue eventually each of us must face. EPS is most commonly (and inaccurately) known as ‘Styrofoam,’ which is actually a brand of home insulation trademarked by Dow Chemical. read more

How to Recycle Styrofoam: Styrofoam Recycling in the San Francisco Bay Area! GreenCitizen accepts Styrofoam for recycling at our Burlingame EcoCenter! Come by and drop it off at any time, and bring any of those old electronics you would like to recycle too!. For Styrofoam, we charge $5 per 30 gallon bag (that’s a lot of Styrofoam! Check figure 4 for reference). We can only recycle Styrofoam that is white and unmarked. read more

There's probably not a service that would pick it up and recycle it, but just spend 5 minutes making some creative calls and you'll earn the same eco angel wings. read more