Expanded Polystyrene Resources

The following is a list of resources intended to give information about expanded polystyrene recycling. Organizations listed are not necessarily affiliated with or endorsed by King County.

Web sites

Tom Watson’s EcoConsumer polystyrene packaging blog posting
Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers (external)
Canadian Plastics Industry Association – Expanded Polystyrene page (external)
YouTube™ videos of two different types of polystyrene recycling equipment in action:

Video 1 (external)
Video 2 (external)

Plastic Loose-Fill Council (external)

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King County Solid Waste Division
King Street Center 201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 701, Seattle, Washington 98104
Solid Waste Information Line: 206-296-4466, Fax: 206-296-0197, TTY Relay: 711,
800-325-6165 ext. 66542 (outside the local calling area M-F 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
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Updated: May. 6, 2008

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