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How to Dispose of Styrofoam in Pinellas County Florida (2024)

Updated: May 18


Styrofoam recycling and disposal in Pinellas County Florida by Junk Rescue Pinellas

Styrofoam Disposal, Recycling, and Reuse


Styrofoam is in our everyday lives, from our takeout foods, backyard BBQ cups. and coolers. These are some of the most common places where we see Styrofoam but it is also used for transporting wine, fish, medical supplies, and even insulation for your home! Styrofoam (EPS) is a nonbiodegradable product and burning Styrofoam is toxic and releases more than 90 different hazardous chemicals, including carbon monoxide, into the air. So what are Pinellas County residents to do?


Styrofoam Disposal in Pinellas County Florida


Most people when disposing of Styrofoam attempt to recycle it, but most cities in Pinellas County will not allow Styrofoam in your blue recycling bin. This goes for most recycling centers as well. For Pinellas County Florida residents you can easily disposal of your Styrofoam products in your house hold waste. From there it will be taken to Pinellas County Landfill and become apart of Pinellas Countys Waste to Energy (WTE) program. This program helps power more then 45,000 homes and business in Pinellas County Florida.


Styrofoam Recycling in Pinellas County


If you are like me then the landfill is not an acceptable answer for my Styrofoam. While Pinellas County's WTE is a more appropriate solution we have a better option. First, how do we recycle Styrofoam is you can not place it in your blue recycling bin or drop it of at a recycling facility. Well good news Pinellas County does have a facility Lifoam is a facility that offers Styrofoam recycling for Pinellas County residents. With a easy drop off location. Here at Junk Rescue Pinellas we understand not everyone has the time or patience to recycle properly, life gets busy and we understand.


How to reuse Styrofoam

Secondary uses for Styrofoam include:

  • Art projects

  • Insulation

  • Use for repackaging

  • Plant Pot filter

  • Making homemade glue

  • Seedling starters

  • store loose items like screws


Junk Rescue Pinellas and Styrofoam Recycling


For our Pinellas County residents and business, Junk Rescue Pinellas is your go to source for Styrofoam recycling. Whether if you have large amounts of Styrofoam from purchasing furniture or you are a business who accumulates large quantities due to shipping and receiving. Count on Junk Rescue Pinellas to come collect all your Styrofoam and make sure it gets recycled properly and kept out of our landfills.




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