What Can I Do With... Styrofoam

The dreaded Styrofoam. It sneaks into your life by way of product packaging, take-out containers, and mailed parcels. The next thing you know, it's taking up space in your trash can (since Austin is not currently set up to recycle styrofoam through single stream recycling) and being carted off to the landfill. To live. Forever and ever.But it doesn't have to be that way. While Austin Creative Reuse also cannot accept styrofoam, you can find a new home for it with a tiny bit of effort.

Donate

Donate packing peanuts at your nearest UPS store.Freecycle or give away packing peanuts on Craigslist.

Recycle

You can also recycle all styrofoam (free for drop-off only) at:Texas Disposal Systems3016 FM 1327Buda, TX 78610TDS accepts styrofoam, but they must be clean of food residue, plastic film, tape and labeling and not in bags.(Updated and accurate as of July 2015)