The City of Dublin is introducing a Styrofoam recycling program in partnership with the City of Hilliard beginning Thursday, Sept. 15. This brand-new program will certainly assist keep unwanted Styrofoam out of the land fill while also raising Dublin’s diversion rate.
Dublin neighborhood participants can now reuse Styrofoam at the 24/7 drop-off website located in the City Solution Facility parking area, 6555 Shier Rings Road. There, citizens can additionally leave organic waste in the green garden compost containers. E-waste collection containers are readily available inside the Service Facility, which acts as Dublin’s centralized recycling hub.
What Styrofoam Can Be Recycled?
We CAN approve: product packaging material and foam coolers
We CAdecline: foam peanuts, building quality foam (insulation) or food-grade polystyrene. This includes mugs, food containers, meat product packaging, plates, egg containers, etc, unless it is new and has actually never called any type of food or drink.
All products should be clean and also devoid of tape, stickers/labels, paper, metal/plastic fasteners and any other contaminants.
” The City of Dublin continues to try to find methods to supply lasting solutions to its locals,” Civil service Workflow Manager Michael Beloved states. “Our community is very diligent regarding ecofriendly disposal alternatives, and also this will be a new method to divert Styrofoam from the landfill.”
Expanded polystyrene (EPS), also known as Styrofoam or plastic foam, is a white foam plastic product made from solid beads of polystyrene. EPS is made up of 90% to 95% air, which makes it very light-weight. It is generally used due to its rigid and insulation properties. Its low cost is additionally perfect for product packaging and also delivery goods around the globe. However, EPS is not recyclable with standard techniques, as well as its feather-like weight triggers the foam to leave from trash receptacles and collection trucks, making it an offender for unexpected trash as well as contamination.
According to the Strong Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO), virtually 7,000 tons of plastic foam entered into their land fill in 2019.
Citizens ought to not consist of Styrofoam in their curbside recycling, as Rumpke does not presently accept expanded polystyrene items. Styrofoam can just be recycled at the marked drop off place at the Service Facility, 6555 Shier Rings Roadway.
Drop-Off Occasions
The Dublin community will likewise have the possibility to recycle Styrofoam throughout drive-thru occasions. As information are wrapped up, information will certainly be supplied at DublinOhioUSA.gov/ Styrofoam-Recycling.
What Occurs to the Recycled Foam?
While plastic foam is not recyclable via typical techniques, EPS can be recycled via densification. Densifiers eliminate the air from the Styrofoam, condensing it down to a fraction of its initial dimension. Recycled Styrofoam is commonly made use of for insulation, photo structures, park benches, coolers, baby safety seat and also for added protection in sporting activities and automobile headgears.
Collaboration with the City of Hilliard
The City of Dublin has actually partnered with the City of Hilliard to recycle the Styrofoam accumulated at the Service Facility, as well as Dublin City team will certainly deliver the materials to Hilliard for densification.
In 2021, the City of Hilliard received a grant from SWACO to purchase Central Ohio’s first densifier. The Runi-brand devices shreds Styrofoam and after that presses out the air, lowering the quantity of the foam by 1/50th of its original quantity. Take into point of view, a stack of Styrofoam the size of an SUV can be pressed to the dimension of one cinder block.
At the City of Hilliard’s first Styrofoam recycling event, greater than 250 cars and trucks handed over an estimated 1,800 pounds of EPS; at the City of Hilliard’s Earth Day collection event, they collected greater than 4,000 pounds of EPS. Dublin has a diversion price of 48% of natural and recyclable material, which is significantly greater than the state standard of 30%.
The overall goal for both cities is to divert Styrofoam from the garbage, saving useful room in the garbage dump for material that can not be reused or reused. Dublin’s bigger vision is to be the version for lasting community layout, absolutely no waste, carbon neutral initiatives and also supportive of its natural environment while giving diverse living, amusement and also recreational experiences eye-catching to all.