Waste » Business » Plastic » Plastic, 6 PS (Polystyrene)
General Information
Plastics can be categorized by resin codes found on or near the bottom of containers.
Plastic 6 = PS Polystyrene or Styrofoam is cheap to produce, lightweight and it can be easily formed. Plastic #6 is widely applied to packaging and insulation and can be found in:
- disposable drinking cups
- disposable utensils
- DVD and CD cases
- egg cartons
- food containers to-go and
- insulation, including building insulation
- meat trays
- packaging peanuts
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Management Practices
Place plastic 6 polystyrene (styrofoam) in the trash.
Do not place in the curbside recycle bin. Do not drop it off at a Transfer Station Recycling area.
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