As polystyrene recycling becomes more common, people in the UK are eager to try it, and the first foam recycling unit in northern New England was recently installed at the Gilford recycling center. Residents of the area, as well as those in the immediate vicinity, are now keen to bring in their Styrofoam for processing rather than tossing it in the bin. This novel recycling device has attracted the interest of most people, and they have never thought that this white pollutions can be recycled.

“This is the only recycling facility in northern New England that has polystyrene recycling facilities right now,” said Meghan Theriault, director of public works in Guildford, adding that a similar recycling location in Vermont is about to open. "The ideal situation is that we can continue to expand this recycling activity to help more and more regions achieve true polystyrene recycling."

From the polystyrene ingot GREENMAX obtained in the picture, it can be seen that the recycling device should be a recycling machine belonging to the polystyrene densifier. GREENMAX also designs and manufactures this kind of equipment. At the same time, we also have recycling equipment that is comparable to it, that is polystyrene compactor. The working principle of the polystyrene compactor and the densifier is roughly the same. They both use compression to better recycle polystyrene, but the difference is that the polystyrene compactor completely adopts screw extrusion technology, and does not require heating in the whole process. At the same time, dense blocs can be obtained. The compression ratio of the polystyrene compactor is 50:1. The blocs obtained by this machine are quite dense and beautiful in shape. 

Theriault excitedly kicked off the program after winning a $50,000 grant to help pay for recycling equipment. He is currently seeking another grant to implement plans for more pilot sites. In other recycling stations, you can try to use the polystyrene compactor to help recycle polystyrene. This machine not only consumes less energy but also has no odor caused by the densifier heating plastic during the recycling process, which is also a popular point of this machine. The polystyrene compactor can also achieve the purpose of reducing transportation costs and freeing up curbside bins.

The compressed polystyrene is sold for $900 a ton to a Canadian company called Soprema, which uses the waste to make new plastic products, the person in charge said. GREENMAXA not only supplies polystyrene compactor but also recycles waste polystyrene. As a long-established machinery brand in California, GREENMAX is very concerned to see the low plastic recycling rate in the United States and the world. Therefore, in addition to mechanical manufacturing, GREENMAX recycles the compressed polystyrene manufacturing environment like a photo frame, helping to form a closed loop of environmental protection and recycling. In cooperation with GREENMAX, we provide one-stop recycling service, from scheme design to machine shipment, to recycling waste, to provide you with great convenience. If you want to consult more, don't hesitate to contact GREENMAX at any time!