Join Australia’s Growing Network for Polystyrene Packaging Recycling
Are you looking to join a national network of environmentally conscious organisations committed to expanded polystyrene (EPS) recycling?
StyroCycle connects councils, recyclers, manufacturers, and businesses to make polystyrene foam recycling easy and accessible — keeping valuable resources out of landfill and supporting Australia’s circular economy.
If you’re an EPS manufacturer, you can become an official StyroCycle Drop-Off Location — offering your community a convenient, free way to recycle clean polystyrene packaging.
We’ll help you set up and promote your recycling drop-off location:
Becoming a drop-off location allows you to demonstrate sustainability leadership, reduce waste to landfill, and support local reuse of EPS into high-value building and insulation products.
If you’re a council, resource recovery centre, transfer station, or business that handles foam packaging waste, StyroCycle can connect you directly with a local EPS recycler to establish a recycling program.
Through this partnership, you can:
By joining the network, you help divert EPS from landfill, reduce waste costs, and contribute to local recycling and circular manufacturing initiatives.
StyroCycle partners with EPS manufacturers, recyclers, councils, transfer stations, and businesses that handle large volumes of foam packaging. If you’re an EPS manufacturer, you can operate as a public drop-off site with StyroCycle’s support.
If you’re a council, retailer, or business, StyroCycle connects you directly with a local EPS recycler to establish a recycling arrangement or coordinate regular collections.
Councils can play a key role in community polystyrene recycling by partnering with one of StyroCycle’s approved recyclers. Because StyroCycle is a non-profit initiative, we don’t manage collections ourselves — instead, we connect you with the nearest EPS recycler to discuss pick-up and processing rates that suit your recycling volumes.
If your council plans to offer free community drop-off for clean packaging waste, you may also access StyroCycle branding, including signage, decals, and collection bags, to promote your site as part of the national network. Your location can also be listed on the StyroCycle website map to boost visibility and community engagement. Contact Us to chat further
StyroCycle accepts clean, white expanded polystyrene (EPS) used for packaging and protective foam — for example, boxes from electronics, furniture, and appliances.
We cannot accept food-contaminated foam, construction EPS with render or adhesive, or coloured polystyrene. If you’re unsure, send a photo to info@styrocycle.com.au and our team will confirm.
Yes — StyroCycle drop-off points are free for household and small business quantities of clean EPS packaging foam. A boot load, trailer load or ute load is FREE.
Commercial and industrial quantities, in addition to frequent drop-offs, may attract collection or processing fees, arranged directly with the recycler.
Absolutely. StyroCycle can connect your business directly with a member recycler for scheduled pick-up or drop-off services. This is ideal for warehouses, furniture retailers, importers, and logistics centres that receive large amounts of EPS packaging. Your recycler will provide clear guidelines for storage, contamination control, and collection frequency.
All foam collected through StyroCycle is recycled locally in Australia. It’s compacted and reprocessed into durable products such as building insulation, and sustainable construction materials — keeping valuable resources out of landfill and supporting the Australian circular economy.
